Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Plymouth seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support day-to-day engineering activities, focusing on planned maintenance and repairs of production equipment. The ideal candidate will have a mechanical apprenticeship and experience in machinery maintenance. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, strip-downs, and supporting improvements. Competitive salary up to £45,000, benefits include a standby allowance, 25 days holiday, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Paid standby allowance of £300 per week when on-call

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Subsidised canteen

Free on-site parking

Employee rewards platform

Training and support from experienced engineers

Qualifications

• Time-served mechanical apprenticeship or similar qualification required.
• Experience with strip-downs and rebuilds of machinery.
• Basic electrical awareness is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
• Strip, inspect and replace key components on machinery.
• Support machine moves and equipment upgrades.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Fault finding

Reading mechanical drawings

Working in a manufacturing environment

Basic electrical awareness

Education

Time-served mechanical apprenticeship or similar qualification

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Plymouth

Shift: Days

Salary: Up to circa £45,000

Are you a time-served Mechanical Fitter from a manufacturing or engineering environment? If you enjoy working on a wide range of machinery, fault finding, and helping keep production running smoothly, this role offers variety, modern kit and a supportive team.

Yolk Recruitment are working with a well-established manufacturer that has continued to invest in their Plymouth facility. The site runs a range of modern machinery and supporting equipment, with a strong focus on engineering standards, safety and continuous improvement.

You’ll be joining a friendly team where hands‑on mechanical skills are valued, and you’ll have the chance to build your knowledge across a wide range of equipment.

What you'll be doing

You’ll support day-to-day engineering activity, focusing on planned maintenance, strip-downs, repairs and small upgrade work across key production equipment.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Carry out planned mechanical maintenance on production equipment and site services
• Strip, inspect and replace bearings, seals, sprockets, gearboxes and drives
• Read and work from mechanical drawings and manuals
• Support machine moves, installs and upgrades
• Assist with root cause analysis and improvement projects
• Record work completed and help build simple maintenance routines
• Maintain environmental, safety and quality standards

The work is varied and gives good exposure to a range of modern machinery, with support from experienced engineers as you learn the site.

What they're looking for:

• Time-served mechanical apprenticeship or similar qualification
• Confident with strip-downs, rebuilds and fitting work
• Able to read and understand mechanical drawings
• Experience working on rotating equipment, drives or machine tools
• Basic electrical awareness is useful, but this is a clear mechanical role
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary package
• Paid standby allowance of £300 per week when on-call (around 1 in 8‑9 weeks)
• Monday‑Friday pattern with no night shifts
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Subsidised canteen
• Free on‑site parking
• Employee rewards platform
• Training and support from experienced engineers

You’ll be joining a stable business with long‑term investment in people, machinery and engineering.

Interested?

If you’d like to find out more, get in touch with specialist engineering recruiter Liam Reid.

Apply with your CV. A cover letter is welcome but not essential.

We also run a referral scheme, so if you know someone who may be interested, feel free to share their details.

Please note: due to high application volumes, we may not be able to reply to everyone. If you don’t hear back within 7 days, please assume your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion.