Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Belfast
£46,000 rising to £51,500 + benefits
Monday to Friday | Day Shift (8:00am – 5:00pm)
We are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturing employer at their state-of-the-art Belfast facility. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent days-based role with a highly regarded business offering strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and long-term career stability.
The Role:
As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of production equipment through a combination of planned, preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out preventative and breakdown maintenance on a range of production machinery and plant equipment
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults to minimise downtime and maintain production output
- Maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Supporting continuous improvement projects and equipment upgrades
- Assisting with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Ensuring all maintenance work is completed in compliance with health, safety, and quality standards
- Working closely with production teams to maximise plant performance and reliability
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation
What We're Looking For:
- Time-served Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification.
- Previous experience in a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, or Maintenance Fitter role within manufacturing, FMCG, food, drink, packaging, or similar industries.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
- Experience working with pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- A proactive approach to maintenance and problem-solving.
- Knowledge of electrical maintenance would be advantageous but is not essential.
What's On Offer
- Salary of £46,000 rising to £51,500
- Monday to Friday day shift pattern
- Excellent benefits package
- Secure role with a leading employer
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Modern manufacturing environment with significant investment
Full job specification available upon application.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, or you're considering a move within the engineering sector, get in touch for a confidential discussion.
Paddy Steele
Recruitment Team Lead – Engineering & Manufacturing
Black Fox Solutions Ltd.
