Mechanical Engineer

Calibre Search; Shotton Colliery; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary circa £45k

40-hour working week

On-call 1-in-4 rota

Overtime opportunities

Technical training

Career progression

Job summary

Calibre Search are 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, taking ownership of maintenance activities and ensuring reliability and safety of critical site operations across multiple plant and systems.

You will work across steam boilers, chilled water, AHUs, pumps, and CMMS records; participate in on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance or engineering environment.
• Able to work across multiple live-site systems.
• Capable of supervising contractors.
• Willing to participate in an on-call rota.
• Strong communication with site stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver PPM and reactive maintenance across mechanical building services.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs.
• Update maintenance records in the CMMS system.
• Support permit-to-work procedures.
• Supervise specialist subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate asset documentation and compliance.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Live-site experience

Team communication

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

If you're a mechanical engineer around Cramlington looking for a stable role with variety, development, and the chance to increase your earnings through overtime, this is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career.

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