Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Pilham CP; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

New starter bonus

Company pension

Death in Service

Refer a Friend scheme

Ongoing training and development

20 days annual leave

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd. is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Gainsborough to maintain plant machinery and improve reliability in a fast-paced factory environment.

You will handle scheduled maintenance, breakdown responses, and continuous improvement projects, ensuring safety and efficiency on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Must have mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Experience with planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Strong experience working on conveyor systems; able to troubleshoot faults.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance on plant equipment to maximise reliability.
• Respond to breakdowns and support repair work.
• Support continuous improvement activities across the site.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Conveyor systems

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Health & Safety

Continuous improvement

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification or time-served apprenticeship

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.

For further details contact Savannah Wells at Pioneer Selection.