Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer – Temp to Perm
Location: Kettering
Pay: £28.00 per hour
Permanent Salary: Circa £53,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, rotating shift pattern
Contract: 3–6 months temporary, with a genuine opportunity to become permanent

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for two experienced Mechanical Engineers to join our client’s established engineering team within a fast-paced, high-speed production environment in Kettering.

This is initially a 3–6 month temporary assignment, however there is a genuine opportunity for the right candidates to secure a permanent position, subject to performance and fit within the team.

The permanent equivalent salary is circa £53,000 per annum.

Shift Pattern:

• 2 morning shifts – 6:00am to 2:30pm
• 2 afternoon shifts – 2:00pm to 10:30pm
• 2 night shifts – 10:00pm to 6:30am
• Followed by 4 days off

Duties of a Mechanical Engineer:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across high-speed production equipment
• Responding to breakdowns and working quickly to minimise production downtime
• Fault finding, diagnosing mechanical issues and carrying out repairs
• Completing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance tasks
• Working proactively to improve equipment reliability and line efficiency
• Prioritising maintenance activity to maximise production output
• Supporting other engineers and sharing technical knowledge across the team
• Completing effective shift handovers and communicating ongoing engineering issues
• Carrying out fabrication and welding where required
• Working safely and ensuring all Health & Safety procedures are followed

What we would like from you:

• Previous experience working as a Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar
• Previous engineering experience within a high-speed production, manufacturing or FMCG environment is essential
• A recognised Engineering qualification
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience working on production machinery and equipment
• Fabrication and welding skills
• A proactive and hands-on approach
• Ability to work effectively as part of an engineering team
• Flexibility to work the full rotating shift pattern
• Some electrical knowledge would be advantageous, although this is a mechanically focused position

Benefits:

• £28.00 per hour
• 3–6 month initial assignment
• Genuine opportunity to secure a permanent position
• Permanent equivalent salary of circa £53,000
• Established high-speed manufacturing environment
• Varied, hands-on engineering role

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Osborne Appointments, who are acting as an employment agency/business.

Your application will be considered in competition with others, and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.

Osborne Appointments is an award-winning recruitment agency specialising in the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements.

Thank you for your interest in the Mechanical Engineer role.