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Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: IP28, Holywell Row, Suffolk

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk (Onsite)
Salary: £40,000–£50,000
Type: Full-time, Permanent

My client, a specialist manufacturing company based in Mildenhall, is looking for a Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their maintenance team. This role is responsible for maintaining production machinery, equipment, and facilities across multiple local sites, ensuring operations run efficiently and safely.

The successful candidate will play a key role in diagnosing faults, carrying out mechanical repairs, and supporting ongoing improvements to equipment reliability and maintenance processes.

Key Responsibilities

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    Maintain and repair production machinery and ancillary equipment

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    Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out breakdown repairs

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    Strip down machinery to replace worn or damaged components (e.g. bearings, conveyor belts)

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    Support external service engineers and contractors during site visits

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    Maintain facilities across multiple local sites

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    Record and track maintenance activities using maintenance management software

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    Identify opportunities for improvements and cost reductions

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    Provide general maintenance support across the wider business when required

Requirements

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    5–10 years’ experience in a mechanical maintenance role within a production or manufacturing environment

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    Strong mechanical aptitude with experience dismantling and repairing machinery

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    Experience using general workshop machinery and tools

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    Welding and fabrication skills

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    Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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    Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving

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    Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal hours when required

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business and play a key role in maintaining critical production equipment and facilities

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