Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

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.