Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

New starter bonus

Company pension

Death in Service

Refer a Friend scheme

On-site food trucks

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd. seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Gainsborough to maintain plant equipment in a heavy industrial environment.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance to maximise reliability and minimise downtime, while supporting breakdown response and continuous improvement initiatives. The role is a hands-on, dayshift position with a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficient maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Strong experience working on conveyor systems.
• Bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes and pumps.
• Hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Continuous Improvement mindset.
• Health & Safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a wide range of plant machinery through planned and reactive maintenance.
• Support breakdown response and preventative maintenance across a busy site.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities to maximise equipment reliability.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Continuous improvement

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification or time-served apprenticeship

Tools

Bearings

Belts

Chains

Gearboxes

Pumps

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Conveyor systems

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Gainsborough

Salary: Up to £45,(Apply online only)

Shift: Monday - Friday Days

Job Role of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a heavy industrial manufacturing business. Working within a fast-paced production environment, you will be responsible for maintaining a wide range of plant machinery through planned and reactive maintenance, helping to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.

This is a hands‑on position offering a great work‑life balance, where you'll support breakdown response, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities across a busy manufacturing site.

Sector - Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

Non‑Negotiable Requirements of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Strong experience working on conveyor systems.

Requirements for the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Strong mechanical fault‑finding skills.
• Level 3 Engineering qualification or time‑served apprenticeship.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes and pumps.
• Hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Continuous Improvement mindset.
• Health & Safety awareness.

Desirable Requirements for the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Food, FMCG, Agricultural or Heavy Industrial experience.
• Physically fit and able (role is physically demanding).

The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Salary up to £45,(Apply online only).
• Monday - Friday days position.
• Employment with a stable and well‑established organisation.
• Competitive benefits package including annual bonus and new starter bonus.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Company pension.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Ongoing training and development.
• 20 days annual leave (Bank Holidays booked from annual leave).
• Monthly food trucks on site.