Mechanical Engineer

Omega Resource Group

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Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Bury area

Pay Range: £33 - 34 per hour, outside scope, Ltd company welcome, Outside IR35

Contract Type: 3 - 6 month preferred Contract ongoing

Rotating shift work Monday to riday

Our client is a renowned and admired manufacturing business, enjoying UK dominance and market leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Contract Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to hit the ground running on shift to cover peak

Key Responsibilities – Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency
Perform fault-finding and diagnosis
Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring a rapid response on plant equipment and machinery breakdowns
Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Automation machinery including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors and robots
Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI’s through planned, preventative and predictive maintenance
Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, moving and packing high quality products
Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site
Agree preventative maintenance plans
Qualifications & Requirements – Mechanical Engineer

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in a mechancial discipline mechanical in maintenance engineering
Production line experience motors, drives, conveyors, also heavy plant
A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
Computer literate
What we can offer – Mechanical Engineer

Work at an award-winning company and established site
Monday to friday 8 hour shifts
Automated facility
Free onsite parking
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to

Candidates who are currently a multi-skilled engineer, mechanical engineer, CONTRACT ENGINEER, mechanical biased engineer, maintenance engineer, shift engineer, plant engineer or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

Omega are an employment agency and have been connecting business with technical talent for nearly 30 years.

We specialise in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Technical, Life Sciences, Supply Chain and Manufacturing sectors.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors

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