Mechanical Engineer

Gates Corporation; Dumfries; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Gates in Dumfries is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to specify, install, maintain, and improve mechanical equipment across the site. The role suits someone moving from maintenance into a broader engineering position with project responsibility and plant reliability focus.

You will work with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams to enhance equipment performance, support capital projects, and ensure compliance with HSE standards, drawings review, and root-cause analysis for ongoing

Qualifications

• College degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develops broad knowledge and skills in a specific practice area and works on project portions.
• Prepares portions of project documents and edits specifications.
• Performs research and investigations to support maintenance and reliability improvements.
• Assists in determining schedule and budget requirements for projects.
• Collaboratively uses judgement to adapt methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Industrial equipment

Pumps & gearboxes

Conveyors

Rotating equipment

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawings

Education

Mech Eng degree

HNC/HND

Tools

SAP (CMMS)

Job description

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Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

Position Summary

We are particularly interested in candidates who have developed strong practical engineering skills within a manufacturing or industrial environment and are looking to take the next step in their career.

Candidates may currently be working as per the below and are seeking the opportunity to develop into a Mechanical Engineering role:

• Mechanical Fitter
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
• Reliability Technician
• Mechanical Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops broad knowledge and skills in a specific practice area.
• Works on small projects or portions of larger projects
• Prepares portions of project documents.
• Edits specifications.
• Performs research and investigations
• Assists in determining schedule and budget requirements.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features.
• Possesses effective oral and written communication skills.
• Assists with client, customer, or official contacts and communication pertaining to specific assignments or meetings.
• Collaboratively uses judgment to determine adaptations in methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments.

Job Profile

TheMechanical Engineeris responsible for the specification, planning, installation, maintenance, reliability improvement, and repair of mechanical equipment across the Dumfries manufacturing site. This role is ideally suited to an experienced Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Technician or Maintenance Engineer looking to progress into a broader engineering position with increased responsibility for projects, continuous improvement, and plant reliability.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams, the successful candidate will use their practical hands‑on experience to improve equipment performance, support capital projects, and ensure full compliance with regulatory, statutory, and corporate HSE requirements.

Keys to Success

• Significant hands‑on experience maintaining industrial plant and equipment.
• Proven fault‑finding and repair experience on mechanical systems.
• Experience working on pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, bearings, and rotating equipment.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Experience supporting shutdown and maintenance activities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong problem‑solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working safely within manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrable commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Steam plant and utilities experience.
• CMMS experience (SAP preferred).
• Experience supporting engineering or capital projects.
• Budgetary awareness and supplier interaction.
• HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Working towards professional engineering qualifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• Assigns tasks to and coordinates work with entry‑level engineers, technicians, or administrative staff.
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• Typically requires a college or university degree in Mechanical Engineering, or have at least 2-4 years experience in a similar engineering position, that provides exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
• Demonstration of effective supervision, knowledge of steam plant, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, mechanical systems and manufacturing equipment, including equipment design, maintenance and repair.
• Ability to demonstrate supplier negotiations and budgetary control experience and development and monitoring of specific goals and plans to prioritise, organise and accomplish work

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Why Gates?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real‑world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

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