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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Days

Location: Winsford, Cheshire (CW7)

Hours: Monday – Friday | 07:30 – 15:45

Salary: £42,000 + Overtime & On-Call Payments

Contract: Permanent

The Opportunity
We’re delighted to be partnering with a long-established, highly respected industrial manufacturing business based in Winsford to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.
This is a hands-on, site-based role offering stability, excellent earning potential, and a great work-life balance with day shifts only. You’ll be joining a skilled engineering team where your mechanical expertise will play a vital role in keeping a fast-paced manufacturing operation running safely and efficiently.
If you enjoy variety, problem-solving, and taking pride in well-maintained plant and machinery, this is a role where your skills
will genuinely be valued.

The Role
As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving site reliability through a combination of reactive and planned maintenance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responding quickly and effectively to mechanical breakdowns across the manufacturing site
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) to minimise downtime
• Replacing and maintaining bearings, gland packing, belt drives and chain drives
• Supporting machinery installations, upgrades and improvement projects
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in full compliance with site procedures

About You
You’ll be a practical, mechanically biased engineer who is confident working independently while also being a strong team player.

You’ll bring:

• Proven mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, components and fault-finding techniques
• The ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach

Pay & Benefits

• Day shifts only: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 15:45
• Competitive salary: £42,000 per annum
• Excellent overtime rates:
  • Weekday overtime paid at 1.5x
  • Weekend overtime paid at 1.75x
• Standby / on-call payments for weekday and occasional weekend cover
• Disturbance fees and minimum call-out hours paid when called in