Maintenance Mechanic – 4 on/4 off, £50k

Brazen Search; Tuxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£50,000 per annum

4 on / 4 off shift pattern

12-hour rotating day and night shifts

Permanent opportunity within an estab­

Job summary

Brazen Search is recruiting a Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Engineer for a recycling manufacturer in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. The role is hands-on, maintaining, repairing and fault-finding industrial plant to keep production running smoothly.

You will work 4 on / 4 off, with 12-hour rotating days and nights, and a salary of £50,000 per annum. A time-served apprenticeship or engineering qualification is preferred, with strong fault-finding and safety mindset.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, recycling or heavy industry preferred.
• Time-served apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualifications.
• Proactive approach to maintenance, safety and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and repair or replace defective components.
• Maintain industrial machinery and plant equipment to maximise reliability.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Complete maintenance records and follow health and safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Repair skills

Proactive maintenance

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications or time-served apprenticeship

Job description

Brazen Search is recruiting a Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Engineer for a recycling manufacturer in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. The role is hands-on, maintaining, repairing and fault-finding industrial plant to keep production running smoothly.

You will work 4 on / 4 off, with 12-hour rotating days and nights, and a salary of £50,000 per annum. A time-served apprenticeship or engineering qualification is preferred, with strong fault-finding and safety mindset.