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Position: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Poole
Shift Pattern: Rotation covering Days, Nights & Earlies (8 hour shifts)
Salary: £50,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Zest are working closely with a highly reputable and food manufacturer to find a hands-on, mechanically focused Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team. Working across a diverse range of machinery, you'll play a key role in keeping the production lines running smoothly and efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and reliability.
What You'll Be Doing
* Carrying out reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement projects with a focus on mechanical systems (including hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment).
* Ensuring all work meets statutory requirements and internal engineering standards.
* Communicating effectively at shift handovers to maintain continuity of technical issues and enable informed decision-making.
* Updating the engineering maintenance system with accurate job details, equipment history, and spare parts usage.
* Supporting control, automation, and electrical systems when needed, but with a mechanical bias.
* Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and performance.
* Supporting and developing your own skills while assisting with training and mentoring colleagues.
What We're Looking For
* A nationally recognised qualification in a mechanical discipline (NVQ Level 2/3 or City & Guilds)
* Strong practical knowledge of mechanical maintenance techniques in a manufacturing or process environment.
* Ability to fault find and repair mechanical breakdowns quickly and effectively.
* Knowledge of modern maintenance practices and continuous improvement.
* Commitment to working safely and delivering high-quality results.
* Good communication skills and a flexible, team-focused attitude.
If you are a skilled mechanical engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys working a varied shift pattern, we'd love to hear from you.
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