Bedford Salary - Negotiable DOE plus overtime Monday - Friday shifts plus overtime Your new company: Based in Bedford, you will be joining a large packaging outsourcing company working with a large range of industry-leading businesses within pharmaceuticals, healthcare and more! Due to continuous growth and business needs, the engineering team are seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to join their team.Offering a wide range of benefits and plenty of overtime, this is a great long-term role for an experienced Mechanical Engineer. Key Responsibilities and Duties: Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on mechanical equipmentRespond to breakdowns quickly and effectively to minimise downtimeDiagnose mechanical faults (and some electrical fault-finding)Work on conveyors, bearings, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics and general mechanical systemsSupport installation, commissioning and modification of machinerySupport production and quality team This is just a summary of duties, and other responsibilities will be required. Skills and Experience required: Strong mechanical engineering background (apprenticeship or equivalent)Experience in a manufacturing, industrial or production environmentGood understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drives and rotating equipmentAbility to read mechanical drawings and technical documentationConfident diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults under pressureBasic electrical knowledge What you need to do