Mechanical Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a well-respected manufacturing organization in Chesterfield. The ideal candidate will perform planned and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial machinery across a rotating 3-shift pattern. This role offers a competitive salary of £42,250 plus benefits like paid overtime and career progression opportunities. Candidates should have mechanical experience and be comfortable in an industrial setting, seeking a secure, long-term role.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Company pension

Paid overtime (1.5x)

Career progression

Training

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of heavy industrial machinery.
• Ability to work in a rotating shift pattern.
• Welding or fabrication experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial machinery.
• Support production across a rotating 3-shift pattern.
• Diagnose faults and improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Mechanically biased engineer

Experience in heavy plant or industrial environments

Comfortable with physically demanding hands-on work

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Site based role - Commutable from Chesterfield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Worksop, Alfreton, Matlock, Mansfield, Dronfield, Clay Cross, Bolsover, Eckington and Staveley.

£42,250 + 3 Shift Pattern (Early, Days and Nights) + No Call Out Rota + 25 days Holiday + Company Pension + Paid Overtime (1.5x) + Career Progression + Training.

Excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a long-established manufacturing organisation offering long‑term stability, structured progression, and ongoing training.

This is a well‑respected engineering business supplying critical components into industrial and infrastructure markets. Operating for generations, the company has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and retaining skilled engineers.

In this role, you will carry out both planned and unplanned maintenance on a variety of heavy industrial machinery, supporting production across a rotating 3‑shift pattern. You will work closely with an experienced maintenance team to diagnose faults, complete repairs, and improve equipment reliability through preventative maintenance.

This position would suit a mechanically minded engineer with experience in heavy plant or industrial environments, who enjoys hands‑on work and is seeking a secure, long‑term role within a stable manufacturing setting.

The Role

• Performing planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on heavy industrial machinery.
• Stable role with long‑term career prospects in a heritage engineering firm.
• Working on a 3‑shift rotation (5:30am‑2pm, 1:30pm‑10pm, 9:30pm‑6am).

The Person

• Mechanically biased engineer with industrial or heavy plant experience.
• Comfortable with physically demanding, hands‑on work.
• Welding or fabrication experience beneficial.

Reference Number: BBBH.

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click “Apply Now” or contact Mark Wild at Rise Technical Recruitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.