Mechanical Engineer

Calibre Search; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40-hour week

On-call rota

Overtime opportunities

Technical training

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join a well-established engineering team at a technically advanced, highly regulated site in Cramlington. The role is hands-on and involves owning maintenance activities to ensure reliability, safety, and efficiency of critical site operations across multiple systems.

The ideal candidate has experience in mechanical maintenance or engineering on a live site, can work independently or as part of a team, and is comfortable supervising contractors

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance or engineering environments.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance across site assets.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and remedial works.
• Update maintenance records in CMMS.
• Support permit-to-work procedures.
• Supervise specialist subcontractors.
• Maintain asset documentation and compliance.
• Support safety inspections and risk assessments.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Fault diagnosis

CMMS

Contractor supervision

GxP compliance

Stakeholder comms

On-call readiness

Live site maintenance

Job description

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Engineer to join a well-established and highly skilled engineering team at a technically advanced, highly regulated site in Cramlington.

This role is perfect for a hands-on, mechanical engineer who thrives in a varied environment and enjoys taking ownership of maintenance activities. You'll play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of critical site operations, working across a diverse range of plant and systems.

We welcome applications from candidates with any mechanical maintenance background-whether from manufacturing, facilities, forces, industrial, or similar environments-who are looking to develop their skills within a complex and rewarding setting.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for delivering both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a range of mechanical building services systems, including:

• Steam boilers and steam/condensate systems
• Chilled water systems
• Compressed air systems
• Pumps and associated plant
• Air handling units (AHUs)
• BMS-linked mechanical equipment

Your duties will include:

• Carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance across site assets
• Diagnosing faults and completing effective repairs
• Identifying opportunities for improvements and remedial works
• Updating maintenance records within the CMMS system
• Supporting permit-to-work procedures
• Supervising specialist subcontractors
• Maintaining accurate compliance and asset documentation
• Supporting safety inspections and risk assessments
• Ensuring documentation aligns with GxP standards where required

About You

You will have experience in a mechanical maintenance or engineering environment and be confident working across multiple systems within a live site.

You’ll also be:

• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• Proactive, reliable, and solutions-focused
• Experienced or confident in supervising contractors
• A strong communicator with the ability to engage site stakeholders
• Willing to participate in a 1-in-4 on-call rota

What's on Offer

• Circa £45,000 salary
• 40-hour working week
• Structured 1-in-4 on-call rota
• Regular overtime opportunities available to boost earnings
• Ongoing technical training (e.g. confined space, working at height)
• Exposure to a highly technical and interesting site environment
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a large engineering operation

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business