Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Biased)

Hunter Selection; Braintree; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to join a close-knit team in South Essex. Responsibilities include preventive and reactive maintenance of industrial equipment, fault finding, and ensuring machinery is operational. The ideal candidate has completed an engineering apprenticeship and possesses mechanical and electrical fault finding capabilities. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Up to 10% matched private pension

Yearly salary reviews

Free lunches

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must be a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer.
• Able to react effectively to breakdowns.
• Experience in food, FMCG, or fast-paced industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain industrial equipment and machinery.
• Perform fault finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Completed engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Maximo asset care management system

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanically Biased) – South Essex (RM18)

Commutable from Grays, Romford, Purfleet, Basildon, Southend-On-Sea, Wickford.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, Days (08:00–16:30) with a 1 in 6 on-call rota (24/7).

Salary: £47,000 rising to £52,000 after training.

Benefits: up to 10% matched private pension, four times life assurance, staff discount schemes, yearly salary reviews, EAP, uniform & PPE, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, free lunches, long-service awards.

Our client is a leading manufacturer within a multi-billion-pound global group, known for product quality and industry-leading standards. They are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, mechanically biased, to join their close-knit team.

Role & Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, and breakdown analysis.
• Maintain industrial processing and manufacturing equipment.
• Work on machinery and systems such as conveyors, silos, blowers, presses, baggers, production equipment, mixers, steam & boiler systems, and industrial control systems.
• Perform electrical and mechanical fault finding, analysis, and repair.
• Be part of the 1 in 6 week on-call rota (24/7).
• Carry out daily inspection checks, asset care management, project work, continuous improvements, and weekly/monthly site equipment inspections.
• Stores and spare parts management and use of Maximo asset care management systems.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Must be a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer.
• Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship with formal qualifications.
• Able to react to breakdowns effectively, safely and efficiently.
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• Experience in food, FMCG, or fast-paced industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Flexible character willing to participate in an on-call rota and work extra hours if needed.
• Experience with heavy industrial manufacturing equipment/systems; experience with compressors, bearings, shafts, gearboxes, chains, belts, blowers, rollers.
• Ideally able to electrically fault-find on PLCs, 3-phase motors, and control systems.
• Mechanical fabrication, fitting, and welding experience.
• Self-motivated, a team player, strong communicator, enthusiastic, and driven.

How to Apply

To apply please email your CV / resume to [ ]

Chris Gumm – phone number redacted.

Employer Information

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note that we respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.