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Mechanical Engineer
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
Manchester, UK
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
27 October 2026
What they need
Mechanical Engineer
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Manchester
Salary: £48,000
Shift: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off – moving to Wednesday to Saturday, 7am–7pm after a few months
Job Role of the Mechanical Engineer
A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed by a strong Mechanical Engineer has come to the forefront. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and extending the life of site machinery.
You will be responsible for delivering a proactive planned preventative maintenance programme across a range of production machinery and equipment, ensuring maintenance is completed effectively and machinery remains reliable and operational.
Working closely with the wider engineering team, you will help identify opportunities for continuous improvement, support engineering projects and contribute to improving the overall reliability and efficiency of the site.
Sector – Manufacturing / FMCG
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience with planned preventative maintenance and reliability-focused maintenance.
- Experience working within a fast-paced production environment.
Requirements for the Mechanical Engineer
- Hands-on experience with PPM and planned maintenance.
- Recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification.
- Experience working with industrial plant and production machinery.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety and engineering maintenance procedures.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional engineering team.
Desirable Requirements for the Mechanical Engineer
- Apprentice-trained Mechanical Engineer.
- FMCG or food manufacturing experience.
- Experience with continuous improvement and reliability programmes.
- Machining experience.
- IPAF qualification.
- Good computer skills and experience with maintenance systems.
The Mechanical Engineer will benefit from:
- £48,000 salary.
- Opportunity to progress into a supervisory position, with potential earnings of around £60,000.
- Working for a growing manufacturing business.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Death in Service benefit.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Retail discounts through a benefits platform.
- Employee recognition schemes.
- Extensive learning and development opportunities.
- Sponsored professional memberships and internal development programmes.
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Lewis Wall 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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