Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading Food Manufacturer in their search for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Settle 

For the successful Mechanical Maintenance Engineer our client is offering:


  • Salary of up to £48,000 per annum (Depending on skillset + experience)
  • Rotating shifts including Earlies (6 am-6 pm), Nights (6 pm-6 am) and short days (8.5 hours)
  • Permanent role with a progressive company 
  • Employer pension matched up to 6%
  • 24 days Holiday
  • x4 annual salary life assurance cover
  • Strong career development & training
  • Generous benefits package 

The role – Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:


  • To diagnose faults and to test, repair, and maintain equipment, including Milk pasteurisation, homogenisers, filers, bottle labellers, cappers, packers, blow moulding machines, weighers, flow wrappers, shrink wrappers, and trolley packers
  • Ensures own activities are aligned to overall business objectives and knows how current performance impacts the bottom line
  • Analyse trends in recurring faults and breakdowns, and reduce the downtime of current equipment 
  • Responsible for equipment performance and reliability 
  • All functions to be carried out in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard 

What our client is looking for in a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:


  • Qualified to ONC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent as a minimum in an engineering discipline - ESSENTIAL
  • Experience in mechanical maintenance within a fast-paced production or packaging environment - ESSENTIAL
  • Must be an effective communicator with strong people skills  
  • Ability to work in a small multi-skilled team across all facility areas and all types of work.
  • Experience with fast-moving machinery including pumps, valves, motors, inverter drives, sensors, relays, PLCs, site services systems (steam generation plant, chilled water systems, compressors, processes) - DESIRABLE
  • Computer literate – SAP, Microsoft Office, SCADA, Trend systems

Key skills or similar Job titles:
Mechanical Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Engineer, Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Commutable From:
Lancaster, Burnley, Clitheroe, Buckden, Blackburn 

For further information about this and other positions please apply now

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Limited who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.



  • Rate: £44k - 48k per year + Employer pension matched up to 6%x4 annual salary life ass
  • Location: Settle
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Recruiter: Recruit4Staff Limited
  • Tel: 01978365111
  • Email: to view click here
  • Reference: OPP-23047
  • Posted: 2025-05-08 11:18:22 -

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