Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Melksham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a high-spec manufacturing site in Trowbridge. The role offers a salary of circa £45,000, performance bonuses, and an exceptional benefits package. Candidates should have relevant NVQ qualifications and proven experience in production maintenance. This is an excellent opportunity for career progression in a growing international business.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Enhanced holiday

Investment in external training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production maintenance.
• Ability to undertake hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding.
• Experience with fabrication, machining, and welding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Maintain boilers, compressors, pumps, AHUs, and extraction fans.
• Support electrical colleagues when needed.

Skills

Confident with hydraulics

Pneumatics expertise

Fabrication skills

Machining experience

Education

Level 3/4 NVQ or equivalent in Engineering

Time-served apprenticeship or similar background

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Trowbridge

circa £45,000 + Bonuses + Share Scheme

Monday to Friday 2- or 3-Shift (early Fri finish/38 hr contract)

Looking to secure a long-term maintenance career with a company that's financially strong, heavily investing in its people and technology, and recognised worldwide for its high-quality production?

This is a chance to join a fast-paced, high-spec manufacturing site that continues to grow through innovation and major contract wins. Engineers here benefit from industry-leading training, clear progression routes, and an exceptional benefits package-including bonuses, share schemes, generous annual leave, and excellent medical cover.

The Role
As a Mechanical-bias Maintenance Engineer, you'll be part of a skilled team keeping production and site services running at their best. Typical work will include:

• Scheduled Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) across machinery and site services
• Hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding
• Fabrication, machining, and occasional welding tasks
• Installation work and continuous improvement projects
• Supporting electrical colleagues when required
• Maintenance of boilers, compressors, pumps, AHUs and extraction fans
• Identifying and delivering reliability improvements

What You'll Need

• Level 3/4 NVQ or equivalent in Engineering
• Time-served apprenticeship or similar background
• Proven experience in production maintenance
• Confident with hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication and machining

What's in It for You?

• Salary from circa £45,000, plus performance bonuses and share scheme
• Exceptional benefits package including private medical cover and enhanced holiday
• Investment in external training and development
• Realistic opportunities for career progression within a growing international business
• Work on state-of-the-art production equipment in a site that keeps investing in the latest tech

Apply Today
If you're a mechanical maintenance engineer looking for a role where your skills are valued and developed, send your CV today.

We also offer a referral scheme-if you know an engineer who'd be perfect for this role, get in touch!

Due to high interest, we aim to respond to applications within 7 days.