Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the leisure industry is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Southend-on-Sea. This hands-on role involves maintaining amusement rides and supporting equipment in a safety-critical environment. Ideal candidates will have a mechanical bias and be comfortable with fault-finding and preventative maintenance. This position offers competitive pay, opportunities for training, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Days based work

Job security

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias.
• Ability to work safely at height and with lifting equipment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and safety inspections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative and reactive maintenance on amusement rides.
• Perform mechanical fault-finding on various systems.
• Support daily safety checks and inspections.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

36,000 - 40,000 + Overtime + Training + Days Based + Permanent

Southend-on-Sea

Are you a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer from a manufacturing, industrial, or similar background, looking for a hands‑on, varied role working on complex machinery rather than repetitive production lines?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established leisure and entertainment organisation with a strong safety culture and long‑term job security, offering a supportive team environment, structured training, and ongoing development on specialist equipment.

In this role you will maintaining a wide range of amusement rides, attractions, and supporting plant equipment. Full training will be provided on specialist ride systems, inspections, and industry standards.

The role would suit a Mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer who enjoys responsibility, variety, and working on unique equipment where no two days are the same.

THE ROLE

• Preventative and reactive maintenance on amusement rides, attractions, and general plant
• Mechanical fault‑finding on motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, drives, pumps, and hydraulic systems
• Supporting daily safety checks and inspections
• Working safely at height and with lifting equipment where required
• Completing maintenance records and documentation accurately
• Working as part of a close‑knit maintenance team in a safety‑critical environment

THE PERSON

• Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias or similar
• Commutable to Southend-on-Sea

Reference:BBBH23040B

Key words: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Multi‑Skilled Engineer, Plant Maintenance, Heavy Machinery, Amusement Rides, Leisure Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, LOLER, PUWER, Hydraulics, Gearboxes, Bearings, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

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