Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance allowance

Pension scheme

23 days’ annual leave

Job summary

Kingston Barnes Ltd is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer based at the Clevedon site. You will perform hands-on maintenance with a strong mechanical and hydraulic bias to keep production equipment running smoothly.

The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and supporting the wider engineering team. 3-week rotating 12-hour shifts, with days and nights, and opportunities for overtime work.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance in a manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background with hydraulic bias.
• Experience with bearings, seals and mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults and breakdowns.
• Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Replace and repair bearings, seals and hydraulic components.
• Carry out component changes and straight swaps where required.
• Support preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Electrical maintenance and fault finding would be beneficial.

Skills

Multiskilled

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical maintenance

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Apprenticeship or equivalent training

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Clevedon, North Somerset

The Company

A rapidly expanding manufacturing business supplying bespoke products to a wide range of sectors, including construction, engineering and manufacturing.

The site operates across several specialist manufacturing areas, with this position being based within the extrusion side of the business.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team. This is a hands-on, multi-skilled maintenance position with a strong mechanical and hydraulic bias.

You will be responsible for keeping production equipment running effectively, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance and supporting the wider engineering team with fault finding and repairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults and breakdowns.
• Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Replace and repair bearings, seals and hydraulic components.
• Carry out component changes and straight swaps where required.
• Support preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Carry out general mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Electrical maintenance and fault finding would be beneficial.
• Work safely and effectively to minimise production downtime.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
• A strong mechanical maintenance background, ideally with multi-skilled experience.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience working with bearings, seals and other mechanical components.
• Electrical maintenance experience would be advantageous.
• An apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training.
• Level 3 engineering qualification preferred, with Level 2 considered.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.

Shift Pattern

This role operates on a 3-week rotating 12-hour shift pattern, working 06:00-18:00 days and 18:00-06:00 nights:

• Week 1: Monday & Tuesday OFF, Wednesday-Friday DAYS
• Week 2: Monday-Wednesday NIGHTS, Thursday & Friday OFF
• Week 3: Monday & Tuesday DAYS, Wednesday OFF, Thursday & Friday NIGHTS
• Additional 12-hour day shift every 6 weeks
• Average of 42 hours per week, or approximately 39.5 hours after unpaid breaks
• Tuesdays day shifts are used for TPM activities (06:00-18:00)
• There is no scheduled weekend working, although there is an opportunity to work approximately one weekend per month as overtime if desired.

Salary & Benefits

• Base Salary of £50,000-£53,000 (this includes attendance allowance)
• £1,040.04 attendance payment, paid monthly
• Overtime paid at 1.3x during the week
• Weekend overtime paid at 1.5x, with double time after 8 hours
• 23 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing opportunity to develop within a growing manufacturing environment