Maintenance Engineer

Breedon Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime opportunities

Company pension scheme

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday Purchase Scheme for added flexibility

Life Assurance Scheme

1 paid volunteering day per year

Make a Material Difference Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave policy

Option to join ShareSave scheme

Employee benefits platform with discounts

Job summary

Breedon Group is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team at Cwt y Bugail Quarry in North Wales. This hands-on role involves supporting preventative and reactive maintenance activities, contributing to project efforts, and fostering strong relationships with site teams.

Candidates should have experience in maintenance or mechanical engineering, be capable of welding and fabrication, and possess a full UK driving licence. The position offers competitive benefits including paid overtime, a pension scheme, and 25 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance or mechanical engineering role.
• Welding and fabrication experience is a big plus.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Support preventative maintenance activities.
• Carry out reactive maintenance to keep production running smoothly.
• Support maintenance projects alongside the Maintenance Manager.
• Build strong working relationships with site teams.
• Involve in welding and fabrication work.

Skills

Experience in a maintenance or mechanical engineering role

Welding and fabrication experience

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cwt y Bugail Quarry, North Wales

Description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Cwt y Bugail, North Wales

Welsh Slate | A Breedon Group Company

Looking for the next step in your career? Or maybe you’re ready for a new challenge where no two days are the same?

If you love being out and about, managing your own workload, getting stuck in, and still enjoying the support and stability of a UK-wide business, then this could be the role for you.

At Welsh Slate, we offer something a little different. Our quarry teams take huge pride in what they do and in the high-quality slate products we produce. As we continue to grow our product range and expand our footprint, we’re looking for people who want to grow with us — and be part of that journey.

The Role

We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our friendly maintenance team at Cwt y Bugail Quarry.

In this hands‑on role, you’ll:

• Work across site supporting preventative maintenance activities
• Carry out reactive maintenance to keep production running smoothly
• Support maintenance projects alongside the Maintenance Manager
• Build strong working relationships with site teams
• Get involved in welding and fabrication work (experience here is a big plus!)

You’ll thrive in this role if you’ve got a good sense of humour, don’t mind getting your hands dirty, enjoy problem‑solving, and take pride in a job well done.

Working pattern: Day shifts with occasional Saturday overtime

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in a maintenance or mechanical engineering role
• Welding and fabrication experience
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

At Breedon, we believe in rewarding our people for the vital work they do. You’ll benefit from a strong and competitive package, including:

• A tailored, competitive salary, with paid overtime opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
• Holiday Purchase Scheme for added flexibility
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 1 paid volunteering day per year to support a charity of your choice
• Make a Material Difference Awards, recognising great work
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Option to join our ShareSave scheme
• Access to an employee benefits platform with discounts at high‑street shops and popular brands
• Broad learning opportunities, training, and clear career progression pathways