Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Fitter

Location: Lancaster
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday - Days

Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for a new opportunity within a well-established manufacturing environment?

We are recruiting for a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join a busy paper manufacturing operation in Lancaster. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong mechanical maintenance background who enjoys hands-on engineering, fault finding and keeping production machinery running efficiently.

Working within a manufacturing environment, you will play an important role in maintaining, repairing and improving a range of industrial machinery and production equipment.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production machinery.

• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out effective breakdown repairs.

• Working on conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, rollers and associated mechanical equipment.

• Carrying out mechanical fitting, repairs, replacements and equipment installations.

• Supporting machinery improvements and reliability projects.

• Minimising production downtime through effective fault finding and maintenance.

• Maintaining high standards of health and safety throughout the site.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Technician.

• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding capabilities.

• Experience working within manufacturing, FMCG, paper mills or heavy industrial environments.

• Good knowledge of gearboxes, bearings, pumps, conveyors and rotating machinery.

• Ability to work independently and as part of an established engineering team.

• A proactive approach to maintenance, machinery reliability and continuous improvement.

What's On Offer?

• £48,000 annual salary

• Monday to Friday working pattern.

• Days-based position - no night shifts.

• Alternating weekly shift pattern:

  • Week 1: 8:00am - 4:00pm

  • Week 2: 10:00am - 6:00pm

• Opportunity to join an established paper manufacturing operation.

• A varied mechanical maintenance role with plenty of hands-on engineering.

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