Maintenance Engineer
Posted 2 days 4 hours ago by Compass Point Recruitment Ltd
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000 + overtime
Compass Point Recruitment is partnering with a well established manufacturing business in Bury St Edmunds to recruit a Maintenance Engineer with a strong mechanical bias. This is a hands on role focused on maintaining and repairing production and utility equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation within a high volume manufacturing environment. You'll join a proactive and experienced engineering team where mechanical expertise plays a key role in minimising downtime and driving continuous improvement.
Shift Pattern- Panama shift pattern, rotating between days and nights; a full annual shift rota is provided in advance.
- 12 hour shifts.
- Excellent work life balance - effectively around 50% of the year off when accounting for rest days and holidays.
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across all production and utility equipment.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, motors, bearings, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems.
- Support electrical fault finding where required as part of a multi skilled maintenance team.
- Assist with the installation, commissioning, and continuous improvement of new and existing machinery.
- Accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns, and corrective actions.
- Actively participate in the BOPEX / continuous improvement programme.
- Ensure full compliance with site safety procedures, regulations, and company policies.
- Identify, report, and stop unsafe operations, using PPE as required.
- Proven experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment (e.g., product handling, conveying systems, elevating equipment).
- Strong mechanical fault finding skills with hands on repair experience.
- Background in hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating equipment, and mechanical assemblies.
- Relevant mechanical qualifications (NVQ, HNC/HND, or apprenticeship trained in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance).
- Experience working continental or 12 hour shift patterns is advantageous.
- Practical, safety focused, and methodical approach to maintenance engineering.
- 20 days holiday per year.
- Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
- Discretionary company bonus of up to 5%.
- Onsite parking.
- Regular staff and company events.
If you're a Maintenance Engineer looking for a secure role with a fantastic team and excellent time off, this could be a great next step. Apply today or call to find out more.
Contact: Brigita Seveliovaite
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