Senior Engineer -DAYS ONLY

Senior Maintenance Engineer – Days Only, Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent, days-based engineering role working with heavy industrial machinery?

RecruitME is recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join an established production facility in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with experience in heavy machinery, mechanical maintenance, fault finding and industrial equipment to play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and keeping a busy production site operating efficiently.

Working as part of an established engineering team, you'll be responsible for planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive breakdowns, equipment inspections and continuous improvement across the site.

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm

• Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm

• 42 hours per week

• Some on-call support may be required

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial machinery and production equipment.

• Diagnose mechanical faults, respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.

• Support the development and implementation of effective maintenance schedules and breakdown response procedures.

• Inspect, maintain and improve machinery to maximise equipment reliability and operational performance.

• Maintain pressure systems in accordance with relevant statutory, insurance and safety requirements.

• Monitor maintenance performance and provide regular reports on equipment condition, downtime and maintenance KPIs.

• Assist with engineering spare parts, purchasing, stock control and maintenance budgets.

• Follow permit-to-work procedures and ensure maintenance activities are completed safely.

• Work alongside contractors and engineering colleagues to maintain high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, increased plant availability and reduced breakdowns.

About You

We're looking for a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys fault finding, maintaining heavy machinery and working in a busy industrial production environment.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Previous mechanical maintenance experience within manufacturing, heavy industry, processing, agricultural production or a similar environment.

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and breakdown maintenance skills.

• Experience maintaining industrial machinery and production equipment.

• A good understanding of planned preventative maintenance and equipment reliability.

• Awareness of health and safety requirements, permit-to-work systems and safe maintenance practices.

• The ability to work independently and as part of an engineering team.

• A proactive approach to identifying faults, improving machinery performance and minimising downtime.

A recognised mechanical engineering qualification or relevant apprenticeship would be advantageous.

Experience working in a feed mill, agricultural processing plant, food production environment or other heavy industrial facility would be particularly relevant.

Why Apply?

• Permanent engineering opportunity in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

• Monday-to-Friday, days-based working pattern.

• Work with heavy industrial machinery and production equipment.

• Varied maintenance responsibilities covering planned and reactive maintenance.

• Opportunity to contribute to equipment reliability, maintenance improvements and site performance.

• Join an established engineering operation where your technical skills can make a real difference.

Apply Today

If you're a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Industrial Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical experience, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today through RecruitME to find out more about this permanent engineering opportunity in Ashbourne.