Job Description

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

Skills Required