Mechanical Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Progression

Overtime

Company Benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) in Doncaster. The role offers £35,000–£40,000 plus training, progression, and overtime in a family-owned manufacturing setting.

The successful candidate will perform planned maintenance, diagnose faults, and repair mechanical and basic electrical systems across production equipment, FLTs and HGVs, supporting uptime and safety. Training and clear progression paths are provided.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or electrical background requested.
• Experience with forklifts, HGVs, and production machinery.
• Willingness to undergo training and progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• PPMs, breakdown repairs, fault finding and safety inspections.
• Maintenance across production machinery, FLTs and HGVs.

Skills

FLTs

HGVs

Production machinery

Industrial equipment

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

£35,000 – £40,000 + Training + Progression + Company Benefits + Overtime

Doncaster

Do you have a Mechanical/Electrical engineering background? Are you looking to join an expanding business working on the PM shift, in a role that will provide training to further develop your skills, the opportunity to progress into a shift leader, and optional overtime to boost your earnings?

On offer is an excellent opportunity to join a family-owned manufacturing business that repairs, sorts, and supplies pallets across the UK for well-known brands across the retail industry. The company is expanding due to continued growth and is looking for a Maintenance Technician to support day-to-day operations across production machinery, Forklifts, and HGVs.

In this role, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and complete repairs across mechanical and basic electrical systems. You will work closely with production and transport teams to minimise downtime, complete service records, and ensure equipment is running safely and efficiently.

This role would suit someone with mechanical or electrical background for a stable role with ongoing upskilling training and the opportunity to progress to shift leader.

The Role:

• PPMs, breakdown repairs, fault finding, and safety inspections
• Working on Production machinery FLTs, HGVs
• Sunday to Thursday, 14:30 – 22:30

The Person:

• Maintenance Technician, Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Vehicle Technician, or similar
• Experience with FLTs, HGVs, production machinery, or industrial equipment

Reference:

Keywords: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Multi skilled, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Vehicle Technician, HGV Technician, FLT Technician, Forklift Engineer, Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Fitter, Electrical Engineer, Plant Engineer, Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough, Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley, Pontefract, South Elmsall.

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

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.