Mechanical Engineer

Adept:Us; Nantgarw; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Call-out pay

Job summary

Adept:Us is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a large-scale South Wales facility. You will lead maintenance projects and drive reliability across the site, working with heavy industrial plant and equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include planning preventive maintenance, managing shutdowns, and coaching a team of Mechanical Technicians to minimise downtime while improving plant performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in heavy manufacturing, industrial processing or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Experience leading engineering projects and developing maintenance teams.
• Hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage preventative maintenance activities, shutdowns and reactive repairs.
• Lead mechanical projects from planning through to completion.
• Ensure work is carried out safely through risk assessments, permits and method statements.
• Support reliability improvements and identify opportunities to increase plant performance.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Mechanical Technicians.

Skills

Heavy manufacturing experience

Preventive maintenance

Maintenance project leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Engineer

Location: South Wales

Salary: £50,000 + Bonus + Call Out

Job Type: Full Time | Permanent

About the Role

We're recruiting a Mechanical Engineer on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business with a large-scale production facility in South Wales. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team, working on heavy industrial plant and equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Alongside day-to-day engineering activities, you'll lead maintenance projects, support plant improvements and help drive reliability across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage preventative maintenance activities, shutdowns and reactive repairs.
• Lead mechanical projects from planning through to completion.
• Ensure work is carried out safely through effective risk assessments, permits and method statements.
• Support reliability improvements and identify opportunities to increase plant performance.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Mechanical Technicians.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a passion for manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Key Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience within a heavy manufacturing, industrial processing or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Experience leading engineering projects and developing maintenance teams.
• A practical, hands‑on approach with excellent problem-solving skills.

If you're looking to join a business that continues to invest in its people, equipment and facilities while offering genuine long-term career progression, we'd love to hear from you.