Mechanical Engineer

  • E3 Recruitment
  • Heckmondwike, Yorkshire
  • Dec 11, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Step into a role that puts your development and rewards first. Enjoy premium overtime, a market leading 20% pension, 33 days holiday, and a modern, fully invested engineering site built for high performance, located near Heckmondwike. With accredited cross skilling, continuous upskilling, and clear career progression pathways, this is a role that offers long term stability, standout benefits, and exceptional earning potential.
What's on offer as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • Basic Salary: £42,000 - £44,000 + bonus + premium overtime (x1.5, x2), OTE in excess of £55k per annum
  • Training & Development: Commitment to a focused training and development programme, including electrical cross-skilling for those who want it, leadership training and opportunities, specialist hydraulics training, continuous improvement training, etc. If it helps you progress as an engineer, they will support it where possible
  • Pension up to 20%
  • 33 days holiday
  • Private healthcare scheme
  • Prime site location near the Heckmondwike area
  • Monday to Friday (day shifts only), with flexible scheduling. Two shift options available: 8:30am-5:00pm or 5:00am-1:30pm.


Role & Responsibilities as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • Deliver plant-wide proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance to ensure optimum factory performance
  • Execute PPM schedules and respond effectively to breakdowns as part of the maintenance team
  • Fault-find and repair key mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and gearboxes
  • Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to support world-class manufacturing standards


What do you require to apply as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • City & Guilds Level 3 / BTEC Level 3 (or higher) with NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
  • Apprenticeship trained in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline
  • Strong background in planned and reactive mechanical maintenance within manufacturing


To apply for the Mechanical Engineering position, please click 'Apply Now' and attach your most up to date CV. Alternatively, please contact Joe Quartley at E3 Recruitment for more information.


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