Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Shillito Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Shillito Group in Sheffield is seeking a time-served Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our established manufacturing team. You will carry out planned preventative maintenance, diagnose mechanical faults, and perform fabrications using MIG, TIG and Arc welding on a wide range of heavy industrial machinery.

This Monday-Friday role runs 8:00am to 4:30pm, offering a stable, long-term position with opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime within a close-knit

Qualifications

• Time-served mechanical maintenance engineer with related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, heavy industry or recycling is preferred.
• Must hold FLT and MEWP licences.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and returning equipment to service quickly and safely.
• Fabricating and repairing components using MIG, TIG and Arc welding.
• Working on a variety of heavy industrial machinery.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Working closely with production and engineering colleagues to keep operations running efficiently.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Heavy industry experience

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Arc welding

Job description

Sheffield | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm | Days Only

Are you a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking to leave shift work behind and join a business where your expertise is genuinely valued?

We're recruiting for a time-served Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established industrial manufacturer in Sheffield. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you'll become part of a close-knit engineering team responsible for keeping a wide range of heavy plant and production equipment operating at its best.

If you enjoy fault finding, fabrication, and getting stuck into varied mechanical challenges, this could be the ideal opportunity.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and returning equipment to service quickly and safely.
• Fabricating and repairing components using MIG, TIG and Arc welding.
• Working on a variety of heavy industrial machinery.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Working closely with production and engineering colleagues to keep operations running efficiently.

What we're looking for

• Time-served Mechanical Engineer
• Experience within manufacturing, heavy industry or recycling
• FLT licence
• MEWP licence
• MIG, TIG & Arc welding experience
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills

Experience with the following would be an advantage:

• Jaw crushers
• Industrial shredders

Why apply?

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Stable, long-term opportunity with an established manufacturer
• Varied hands-on work across heavy industrial equipment
• Join a supportive engineering team with opportunities to make a real impact