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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing)

Aligra Personnel LimitedJohnstone, Renfrewshire🇬🇧United Kingdom

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeTemporary/Casual
Work modeHybrid
LocationJohnstone, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom

Job description

We are recruiting a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced, well-established manufacturing facility in Johnstone. This permanent role is ideal for a mechanically focused engineer seeking long-term stability, continuous skills development, and excellent premium earnings.
  • Mechanical Maintenance: Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, diagnosing and repairing faults on automated production equipment.
  • Breakdown Response: Respond rapidly to machinery breakdowns to support manufacturing targets and minimize line downtime.
  • Process Upgrades: Complete preventative maintenance activities and assist with site engineering projects and machinery improvements.

  • Experience: Proven mechanical engineering and fault-finding background within a manufacturing or factory maintenance environment.
  • Machine Expertise: Hands-on experience with heavy production machinery; experience within Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, or Extrusion Moulding is highly desirable.
  • Qualifications: Relevant mechanical engineering qualifications (ideally HNC/HND or equivalent).
  • Attributes: Strong problem-solving capabilities and a proactive approach to safety and preventative maintenance.

  • Structured career development framework through a defined Level 1-3 skills matrix.
  • Clear, proven pathway for engineers to step up into Chargehand / Senior Engineer positions.

Hours: 39 hours per week + Overtime available

Shift Schedule & Premiums: - Following an initial day-shift onboarding and competency period, you will move onto the rotational shift layout (inclusive of 20% late shift and 33% night shift premiums):

Day Shift: Monday–Thursday, 8:00am – 4:30pm; Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm.

Back Shift (Rotation): Monday–Wednesday, 11:30am – 10:00pm; Thursday, 12:30pm – 10:00pm. (Occasional variant: Tuesday–Thursday, 11:30am – 10:00pm; Friday, 12:30pm – 10:00pm). - Night Shift (Rotation): Monday–Thursday, 9:50pm – 8:05am.

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