Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to deliver maintenance strategies at a major waste management facility in Southwark. The role involves scheduled maintenance, managing downtime, and ensuring the efficiency of operations. Candidates must possess an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering and experience in maintenance within production environments. This position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits including employee discounts and training support.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Company pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Mental health support

Financial wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Trade qualified in MIG and arc welding techniques.
• Maintenance experience in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience with material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Schedule maintenance while maximizing uptime.
• Carry out planned/reactive maintenance in heavy industry.
• Prevent plant breakdowns by optimizing PPM.

Skills

MIG and arc welding techniques

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Material handling equipment

Time-management

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Position: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Southwark, London

Salary: £40k (plus £3k per year for night shift allowance) plus benefits

Holiday: 25 days plus paid sick leave

Benefits: employee discounts, company pension scheme, wide range of training and development, continuous improvement maintenance techniques, mental health and financial wellbeing support, company physiotherapist.

Hours: 40 hours per week (plus paid overtime when required).

Shift Pattern: Option 1 – Monday to Friday, rotating shifts: 6am‑2pm, 2pm‑10pm; overtime may be required at weekends. Option 2 – Monday to Friday, permanent night shift: 10pm‑6am; overtime may be required at weekends.

Company: The UK leader in Environmental Solutions, offering services and expertise in waste, water and energy management to build a more sustainable future. As a global organisation their work focuses on delivering simple but innovative solutions to preserve natural resources, reduce pollution and protect our environment.

Site: Integrated Waste Management Facility in Southwark – Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility, public Reuse and Recycling Centre, Education and Visitor Centre.

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF): One of the most advanced recycling facilities in Europe, processing all materials collected for recycling from homes across the borough before sending them off to manufacturers.

Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT): Processes waste not suitable for recycling with a combination of mechanical segregation (separating recyclable materials such as metals or glass) and biological moisture removal and composting‑like processing to create fuel for energy recovery.

Role Overview

The Maintenance Engineer will deliver the plant’s maintenance strategy through preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Schedule the maintenance aspects of the plant, by reducing disruption to operations and maximising uptime and availability.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance work in a heavy industrial environment.
• Prevent plant breakdowns by ensuring the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is carried out and is optimal.
• Manage inventory and spare parts in line with approved systems.
• Analyse causes of unscheduled downtime and drive continuous improvement projects.
• Liaise with contractors and third parties to organise specialist maintenance works.
• Implement risk assessments for maintenance activities.
• Work with engineers and provide leadership to fitters’ mates and apprentices.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Trade qualified in MIG and arc welding techniques.
• Experience working with electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics and material handling equipment.
• Maintenance experience in a fast‑paced production process environment.
• Experience working with material handling equipment in fast paced production lines including conveyors, baling equipment, low‑voltage equipment, motors, plant auxiliaries, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and optical separation, magnetic and Eddy current separation technology.
• Excellent time‑management and organisational skills.

Equal Opportunities

Lanesra and our client are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employers. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Key Words

• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineering
• Maintenance
• Waste Management
• Materials Recovery
• Recycling
• Biological Treatment
• MBT
• MRF
• Material Handling
• Production Lines
• Conveyors
• Baling Equipment
• Balers
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics