Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance Allowance

Private healthcare

Life insurance

30 days annual leave

Fully funded training

PLC training and development

Overtime opportunities

Major investment projects

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Clevedon is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to tackle challenging engineering tasks and maximise earnings through overtime. The role is hands-on in a busy production environment, maintaining a wide range of machinery and driving reliability.

The position requires a Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent, plus solid maintenance experience in manufacturing. Expect long shifts with attractive overtime options and comprehensive site upgrades.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing/industrial maintenance role.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding with hydraulics/pneumatics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Maintaining pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors and drive systems.
• Responding to breakdowns and minimising downtime.
• Supporting upgrades, installations and commissioning projects.
• Identifying recurring faults and supporting continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with electrical engineers and production teams to resolve issues.
• Maintaining high health and safety standards and accurate records.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Pumps, gearboxes & bearings

Conveyors & mechanical power

Electrical knowledge

PLC fault-finding

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Job description

Clevedon, North Somerset
£51,000 - £53,500 basic + Attendance Allowance + enahnced Overtime

12-hour rotating shifts | Days & Nights | No scheduled weekend working

The opportunity

Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a role where you can get stuck into some serious engineering challenges - and have the opportunity to earn big money on overtime?

We're working with a well-established manufacturing business in Clevedon that is continuing to invest heavily in its site, machinery and engineering team.

They're looking for a strong Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with solid experience across mechanical systems and hydraulics.

This is a hands-on role working across a busy production environment, where you'll be responsible for keeping a wide range of machinery running reliably and getting stuck into genuine mechanical fault-finding.

And if you want to maximise your earnings, there's plenty of optional weekend overtime available.

The shift pattern

You'll work a 3-week rotating pattern of 12-hour shifts:

Week 1 - 3 x 12-hour day shifts

Week 2 - 3 x 12-hour night shifts

Week 3 - 2 x 12-hour day shifts + 2 x 12-hour night shifts

No scheduled weekend working.

If you want to earn more, optional weekend overtime is available and paid at time and a half, with double time after 8 hours.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Working on pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, valves and mechanical drive systems.
• Responding to breakdowns and minimising production downtime.
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and commissioning projects.
• Identifying recurring faults and contributing to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Working alongside electrical engineers and production teams to resolve complex issues.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety and accurate maintenance records.

What we're looking for

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Good knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience with pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors and mechanical power transmission.
• A methodical approach to diagnosing and resolving faults.
• Electrical knowledge would be advantageous.
• PLC fault-finding experience would be beneficial but isn't essential.

What's on offer

• £51,000 - £53,500 basic salary
• Attendance Allowance
• Optional weekend overtime
• Time and a half for weekend overtime
• Double time after 8 hours
• 12-hour rotating shifts
• No scheduled weekend working
• Rest days mid week
• 30 days' annual leave including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Enhanced company sick pay
• First Aider allowance
• Fully funded training and further qualifications
• PLC training and development opportunities
• Major investment and continuous improvement projects

Ready to take your earnings up a gear?

If you're a mechanically strong Maintenance Engineer with experience across hydraulics, this is an opportunity to join a well-established business, work on varied equipment and take advantage of serious overtime earning potential.