Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; Burghill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Career progression

Generous leave entitlement

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing environment in the United Kingdom. The role includes identifying failure modes, diagnosing and repairing equipment, and coordinating with day teams to resolve long-term issues.

Shifts run 6am-3pm and 2pm-10pm, Monday to Friday, with a salary up to £48,000 plus bonus. The position emphasizes preventive maintenance and parts management in a dynamic workplace.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role within manufacturing.
• Driven and self-motivated with ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Accurate and timely reporting skills.
• Completed an apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Working knowledge of good engineering practices.
• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent City & Guilds or HNC).
• Experience with Fabrication, Welding and Machining preferable.

Responsibilities

• Identify failure modes of plant equipment and return equipment to operation safely and promptly.
• Diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns.
• Liaise with day teams to identify and resolve long-term issues.
• Locate spare parts using CMMS; collect and return spares to stores.
• Identify failure modes of electrical equipment and recommend fixes.
• Obtain maintenance schedules from CMMS and record work via notifications.
• Carry out preventive maintenance routines.
• Collaborate with other Mechanical Maintenance Engineers to complete planned preventive maintenance on schedule.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Manufacturing experience

Self-motivation

Under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Apprenticeship completed

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Monday - Friday, Double Days

6am-3pm, 2pm-10pm

£45,000 - £48,000

Ewyas Harold

Overview

This successful business stands as a prominent and well-established player in their respective industry, delivering high quality products throughout the United Kingdom. They are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their expanding team.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, what you'll be doing:

• Identifying failure modes of plant equipment and returning the equipment to operation safely and in a reasonable timescale.
• Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns.
• To liaise with engineering day teams to identify and resolve long-term engineering issues.
• Locating spare parts using the maintenance management system. Collecting and returning spares to stores.
• Identifying failure modes of electrical equipment and making recommendations to prevent further failures.
• Obtaining maintenance schedules from the maintenance management system and feeding back work carried out. Work arising to be recorded using notifications.
• To carry out preventive maintenance routines, including the following:
• Working collaboratively with other Mechanical Maintenance Engineer's to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with scheduling.

What we'll need from you:

• Significant experience within a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role within manufacturing.
• Constant drive, enthusiasm, and self-motivation with ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Accurate and timely reporting skills.
• Completed an apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Working knowledge of good engineering practices.
• NVQ level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent City & Guilds or HNC) or equivalent.
• Experience with Fabrication, Welding and Machining are preferable.

What you'll get in return:

• A generous Salary of up to £48,000 + Bonus
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
• Opportunity for career growth and development.
• Generous leave entitlement.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities