Mechanical Engineer: On-Site Machinery, Inspection & Diagnostics

ASC Connections; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle / car allowance

Pension scheme

Travel across UK

Accommodation provided when travelling

Job summary

ASC Connections is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to deliver hands‑on mechanical engineering, inspections and design work across UK sites. You will lead inspections, diagnose faults, and provide repair recommendations from initial inspection through to commissioning and ongoing support.

The role requires 5+ years in heavy or industrial machinery environments, a degree in mechanical engineering, and the ability to travel nationwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of mechanical engineering experience in heavy/industrial machinery.
• Experience in machinery inspection, servicing, repair and fault diagnosis.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and manufacturing techniques.
• Ability to diagnose challenging mechanical faults and perform basic electrical fault finding.
• Proven track record of producing professional technical engineering reports.
• Willingness to work across workshop and customer sites and travel UK-wide.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical machinery inspections, servicing and repair programmes.
• Diagnose complex mechanical faults and carry out root‑cause investigations.
• Assess machinery condition and recommend repairs or modifications.
• Support design and modification of machinery and equipment.
• Apply machining, welding, fabrication and assembly techniques.
• Supervise workshop and customer‑site engineering activities.
• Support machinery installation, commissioning and condition‑monitoring.
• Produce detailed technical reports with findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Fitters and Technicians on projects.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to customers and stakeholders.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK as required.

Skills

5+ years experience

Machinery inspection

Fault diagnosis

Mechanical design

Electrical fault finding basics

Technical reporting

UK travel

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

ASC Connections is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to deliver hands‑on mechanical engineering, inspections and design work across UK sites. You will lead inspections, diagnose faults, and provide repair recommendations from initial inspection through to commissioning and ongoing support.

The role requires 5+ years in heavy or industrial machinery environments, a degree in mechanical engineering, and the ability to travel nationwide.