Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (60/40 Mechanical Bias) Location: [Blackpool] Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Overtime (1.5x) Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm | Days | 208 Holidays Pension: NEST The Opportunity We are recruiting for a hands-on Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering team following the retirement of a long-serving engineer after 25 years. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable business with knowledge sharing, internal training, and long-term progression available. You will join a team of three engineers and initially shadow an experienced engineer to ensure a smooth transition into the role. The Role This is a 60/40 mechanically biased position, working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for maintaining, fault finding, and improving production machinery to minimise downtime and maximise performance. Key Responsibilities: Maintenance and repair of chains, belts, and bearings Fault finding and repair on hydraulic and pneumatic systems Working with sensors, relays, and drives Maintenance of flow wrappers and bagging machinery Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) Reactive breakdown support Continuous improvement activities This is a hands-on role requiring strong practical engineering skills and a proactive approach. About You Mechanically biased engineer (60/40 split) Experience within a heavy manufacturing or food production environment preferred Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical and basic electrical systems Experience with packaging machinery such as flow wrappers or baggers is advantageous Comfortable working independently and within a small team Relevant engineering qualification (desirable but not essential with strong experience) What's on Offer £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary Overtime paid at 1.5x Days-based role (8:00am - 4:30pm) 20 days holiday 8 bank holidays NEST pension scheme Internal training and development Clear progression opportunities If you are a reliable, hands-on Mechanical Engineer looking for a stable days-based role with long-term prospects, we would love to hear from you