Job Title Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Location Eye, Suffolk Salary £51,000 per year Shift Pattern Rotating days and nights, averaging 42 hours per week. Current shift pattern: Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 08:00 to 20:00 Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday 08:00 to 20:00 Week 3: Monday to Friday nights 23:30 to 08:00 Night shift starts Sunday evening and finishes Friday morning. The business is working towards moving to a 24/7 shift cover system once all staff are in place. Timing for this is still to be confirmed. Benefits 288 hours annual leave £250 yearly tool allowance In-house training Progression opportunities into supervisor-level roles and other positions within the business The Company We are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy food manufacturing site in Eye, Suffolk. The site processes chicken products for major customers including KFC, Nando's and supermarket own-brand ranges. This is a slaughterhouse and food production environment, so applicants must be comfortable working in this type of setting. The role has become available because the previous engineer was promoted into a Health & Safety Manager position, showing that the business offers genuine progression and internal development. The Role As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across the production site. You will work on a wide range of machinery including slicers, conveyors, overhead lines, Proseal packing machines, vacuum sealers, Multivac vacuum packers, gas flushers, bagging machines, metal detectors, Digi, Ravenwood and Herma labellers, sprockets, bearings, control circuits and general food production machinery. You will be working on shift with two other engineers, helping to keep production running efficiently and reducing downtime across the site. Skills and Experience Required Mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial environment Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills Experience working on production or manufacturing machinery Confident working with breakdowns, planned maintenance, bearings, sprockets, conveyors and packing machinery Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment Must be comfortable working in a slaughterhouse environment Industries Considered Food manufacturing experience would be ideal. Engineers from other industrial backgrounds will also be considered. Engineering Bias Mechanical bias Training and Progression The company offers in-house training and genuine progression opportunities. There is scope to progress into supervisor-level positions or move into other areas of the business. The previous engineer in this position progressed into a Health & Safety Manager role, showing that internal development is actively supported. Shift Pattern 12-hour rotating days and nights averaging 42 hours per week Week 1 - Days (60 Hours) Monday: 08:00 - 20:00 Tuesday: 08:00 - 20:00 Wednesday: Off Thursday: Off Friday: 08:00 - 20:00 Saturday: 08:00 - 20:00 Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00 Week 2 - Days (24 Hours) Monday: Off Tuesday: Off Wednesday: 08:00 - 20:00 Thursday: 08:00 - 20:00 Friday: Off Saturday: Off Sunday: Off Week 3 - Nights (60 Hours) Monday: 20:00 - 08:00 Tuesday: 20:00 - 08:00 Wednesday: Off Thursday: Off Friday: 20:00 - 08:00 Saturday: 20:00 - 08:00 Sunday: 20:00 - 08:00 Week 4 - Nights (24 Hours) Monday: Off Tuesday: Off Wednesday: 20:00 - 08:00 Thursday: 20:00 - 08:00 Friday: Off Saturday: Off Sunday: OffThe pattern then repeats. Candidate-Friendly Summary £51,092 basic salary Average 42 hours per week 12-hour continental days and nights rotation 24 days holiday £200 annual tool allowance Overtime paid at 1.5x Sunday overtime paid at 2x Mechanical / Multi-Skilled Engineer opportunity Genuine progression opportunities with engineers previously progressing into management positions