Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Ayrshire
Salary: £40,000
Hours: Monday-Friday, Dayshift - Early finishes on Friday
Location: Ayrshire

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering team on a dayshift pattern that offers excellent work-life balance. This position comes with outstanding benefits and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a highly supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Perform planned preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, and mechanical repairs across all areas of the plant.
Diagnose mechanical faults and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime.
Contribute to continuous improvement activities, equipment upgrades, and reliability-focused projects.
Conduct mechanical inspections, strip-downs, refurbishments, and overhauls.
Lead and support job change overs, ensuring tooling, machinery, and mechanical equipment are correctly adjusted, aligned, and prepared for production.
Support long-term maintenance planning and reliability initiatives.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.What We're Looking For

Time-served Mechanical Engineer or equivalent qualification.
Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong mechanical fault-finding, fitting, and maintenance skills.Benefits

£40,000 annual salary
Excellent pension contributions
Private Healthcare
Outstanding training, progression, and development opportunities
Clear internal promotion pathways
Support for industry-recognised qualifications
Training on specialist equipment and technologies
Monday-Friday dayshift working for great work-life balance
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed