Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in heavy industry is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their expanding team in Avonmouth. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance of production equipment, working with heavy machinery and the responsibility for minimizing downtime. You'll become part of a close-knit team in a secure environment with opportunities for overtime and personal development.

Benefits

Enhanced overtime rates

Secure, full-time employment

Investment in new equipment

Qualifications

• Mechanical Maintenance experience in heavy plant or industrial environments is ideal.
• Confident in fault finding on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance across site equipment.
• Respond to mechanical breakdowns, diagnose faults, and carry out repairs.
• Engage in hands-on work with conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding

Education

Engineering qualifications

Job description

Role: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Shift: 3-shift (Monday to Friday)
Pay: £48,000
Location: Avonmouth

Are you Mechanically minded and ideally worked within heavy industry and want to join a company that's growing fast, investing heavily, and known worldwide for what they do?
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a secure, expanding employer who are true specialists in their field. With international backing and ambitious long-term plans, they've recently ramped up production - and as a result, are growing the maintenance team on site

You'll be joining a close-knit team responsible for keeping a busy plant running efficiently, working on a wide range of heavy machinery and infrastructure. If you've got a background in industries like aggregates, waste, mining, or concrete, this one's worth a look.

This is what you'll be doing:
You'll be involved in both planned and reactive maintenance of the site's production and processing equipment. It's a hands-on role where you'll be expected to think on your feet and take ownership of keeping downtime to a minimum.

Responsibilities include:
* Carrying out daily, weekly, and monthly planned maintenance across site equipment
* Responding to mechanical breakdowns, diagnosing faults, and carrying out effective repairs
* Hands-on work with conveyors, pan mixers, hydraulics and pneumatics
* Basic electrical fault finding and repair on low voltage systems
* Welding and light fabrication repairs as needed
* Supporting and guiding production staff on minor maintenance where required
* Working closely with the wider team to improve PPM systems and minimise breakdowns

What you'll need:
* Ideally have Mechanical Maintenance experience within a heavy plant or industrial environment (e.g. aggregates, waste, mining etc)
* Confident fault finding on mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
* Able to work independently and part of a team
* Comfortable with basic welding and low-voltage electrical work
* Engineering qualifications

And this is what you'll get in return:
* Starting salary around £48,000 with overtime available at enhanced rates
* Monday to Friday
* Secure, full-time employment with a very stable and fast-growing business who are market leaders
* Investment in the site, new equipment and long-term upgrades

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a reliable, experienced Maintenance Engineer from a heavy background and are ready to join a company that's going places, then get in touch today.

Please apply with a CV, and feel free to include a short cover note outlining your experience.
Please note: due to the volume of applications, if you haven't heard back within 7 days unfortunately you've not been successful. Please keep an eye on our website for more roles. The client is unable to accept applicants fromt those who currently or will be requiring sponsorship.