Role: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Start Date: Immediate Start
Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 - 40 hours per week
Pay: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum (DOE)
Contract: Permanent
This role offers a supportive working environment, opportunities to develop your maintenance expertise, and the chance to take responsibility for critical machinery and facilities.
Duties
* Maintain and repair production machines and ancillary equipment
* Diagnose faults and strip down machinery to replace worn or broken parts
* Support Service Engineer visits and liaise with off‑site contractors
* Maintain facilities and infrastructure across multiple sites
* Update and complete tasks using maintenance software
* Investigate and suggest process or cost improvements
* Support other areas of the business with maintenance tasks as required
* Ensure Health & Safety requirements are always met
Skills & Requirements
* 5-10 years' experience in a maintenance role within a production environment
* Strong mechanical aptitude and hands‑on experience with workshop machinery
* Capable of stripping down machines to replace bearings, conveyor belts, and other wear parts
* Welding and fabrication experience (desirable)
* Self‑motivated, disciplined, and able to work independently or as part of a team
* Flexible, with willingness to work outside normal hours when necessary
* Strong communication skills, able to liaise with personnel at all levels
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