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Mechanical shift engineer

Pioneer SelectionFarington, Leyland🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 21 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£47k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Farington, Leyland, United Kingdom
Posted
18 hours ago

Job Description

MECHANICAL SHIFT ENGINEER

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Leyland
Salary: £47,000 + Overtime
Shift: Days and Nights
Sector: FMCG / Industrial Manufacturing

Job Role – Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a strong Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established industrial manufacturing business within the FMCG sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced production environment, working as part of an established engineering team.

The successful Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of production machinery across the site.

You will be responsible for carrying out mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs on a range of industrial production machinery. You will play an important role in minimising downtime, improving equipment reliability and ensuring production continues to operate safely and efficiently.

This role operates on a days and nights shift pattern and offers a competitive salary of £47,000, plus overtime opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased engineer looking to develop their career within a stable and established FMCG manufacturing environment.

Non-Negotiable Requirements

  • Strong mechanical engineering bias is essential.
  • Previous Mechanical Maintenance Engineering experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Must hold a Level 3 NVQ, City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
  • Hands-on experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs within a fast-paced industrial environment.

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
  • Experience maintaining industrial production machinery.
  • Ability to diagnose mechanical faults and identify root causes of equipment failures.
  • Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
  • Experience responding to mechanical breakdowns and completing efficient repairs.
  • Good understanding of health and safety procedures and risk assessments.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to maintenance.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
  • Flexibility to work a days and nights shift pattern.

Desirable Requirements

  • Previous experience within the FMCG sector.
  • Experience working within a highly automated manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of predictive or condition-based maintenance.
  • Experience working with bearings, motors, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes and other industrial mechanical equipment.
  • Previous UK Maintenance Engineering experience.

Benefits – Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • £47,000 salary plus overtime.
  • Days and nights shift pattern.
  • Opportunity to join a well-established FMCG manufacturing business.
  • Modern industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Excellent long-term career prospects.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills and experience, please click Apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and conditions apply; please see our website for further details.

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