Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Recruit Mint; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Tool allowance

Free onsite parking

Life assurance

Childcare vouchers

Private medical/dental options

Job summary

Recruit Mint is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced production environment in Cambridge. You will own maintenance of critical equipment, drive reliability improvements, and help the site hit performance targets daily.

Join a skilled team focused on safety and continuous improvement. The role requires a mechanical apprenticeship and hands-on experience with boilers, chillers, and utility systems, plus CMMS literacy.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in mechanical engineering required.
• Experience with production/process equipment in a factory setting.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
• Machining and welding skills desirable.
• Experience with boilers, chillers and utility systems.
• Knowledge of planned vs reactive maintenance in a fast-moving environment.
• Computer literacy for stores systems and CMMS.
• Water treatment/boiler testing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance on production equipment to meet targets.
• Set up, changeovers and provide production support.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns quickly.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Assist with fabrication, machining, and installation of plant equipment.
• Respond to first-line issues on boilers, chillers, compressors and utilities.
• Maintain safety culture and follow site standards.
• Use stores and CMMS accurately.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Provide occasional electrical support within competency.

Skills

Machining

Welding

Boiler systems

Fault finding

Electrical competency

Safety conscious

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship (City & Guilds/NVQ)

Tools

Maintenance Management Systems

Stores systems

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Fed up with feeling like the breakdown firefighter?

Ready for a role where you can actually get ahead of the maintenance curve and make a real impact?

This Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role gives you the chance to take ownership of a modern, fast-paced production environment where reliability, safety, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. Youll be part of a highly skilled maintenance team, keeping critical equipment running smoothly and ensuring the site hits its performance targets every single day.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mechanical maintenance across production equipment to consistently meet factory performance targets
• Carry out mechanical setup, changeovers, and production support
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns quickly and effectively
• Perform planned preventive maintenance to minimise downtime
• Support with fabrication, machining, and installation of plant and machinery
• Respond to first-line issues across boilers, chillers, air compressors, and wider site utilities
• Work safely at all times, following site standards and contributing to a strong safety culture
• Use stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems accurately
• Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site
• Provide occasional support to electrical tasks when required (within competency)

Skills and Experience

• Recognised mechanical apprenticeship (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)
• Strong experience working on production and process equipment in a factory environment
• Solid mechanical diagnostic and fault-finding skills
• Machining and/or welding skills
• Experience with boilers, chillers, compressors, and utility systems
• Good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance in a fast-moving environment
• Computer literacy for stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems
• Water treatment and boiler testing experience (desirable)
• Electrical competency beneficial but not essential

Pay and Benefits

• Salary: £44,000 per annum, plus overtime
• Outstanding pension scheme you contribute 4%, the company contributes 10%
• Annual tool allowance (£263)
• 5 hours per week: MondayFriday, 08:0016:30
• 30 days holiday per year plus 13 additional Fridays off per year (1 per month plus 1 more)
• Life assurance (4x average salary)
• Company sick pay scheme
• Onsite free parking
• Access to buyable benefits such as dental and medical cover
• Childcare vouchers

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