Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Recruit Mint Ltd; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite free parking

Company pension scheme

Annual tool allowance

Life assurance

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced production site in the United Kingdom. You’ll own mechanical maintenance across critical plant equipment, driving reliability, safety and continuous improvement in a real-world setting.

The role offers a structured maintenance program, clear progression, competitive pension, generous holiday, and a collaborative team focused on reducing downtime and improving performance metrics daily.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical apprenticeship (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent).
• Strong experience working on production and process equipment in a factory environment.
• Solid mechanical diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
• Machining and/or welding skills.
• Experience with boilers, chillers, compressors, and utility systems.
• Good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance in a fast-moving environment.
• Computer literacy for stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems.
• Water treatment and boiler testing experience (desirable).
• Electrical competency beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mechanical maintenance across production equipment to consistently meet factory performance targets.
• Carry out mechanical setup, changeovers, and production support.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns quickly and effectively.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support with fabrication, machining, and installation of plant and machinery.
• Respond to first-line issues across boilers, chillers, air compressors, and wider site utilities.
• Work safely at all times, following site standards and contributing to a strong safety culture.
• Use stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems accurately.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site.
• Provide occasional support to electrical tasks when required (within competency).

Skills

Factory equipment experience

Mechanical troubleshooting

Machining and welding

Boiler and utility systems

Maintenance planning

Stores/MMS literacy

Electrical competency (beneficial)

Water treatment experience (desirable)

Safety-conscious

Education

Recognised mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Fed up with feeling like the “breakdown firefighter”?

Ready for a role where you can actually get ahead of the maintenance curve and make a real impact?

This Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role gives you the chance to take ownership of a modern, fast-paced production environment where reliability, safety, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. You’ll be part of a highly skilled maintenance team, keeping critical equipment running smoothly and ensuring the site hits its performance targets every single day.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mechanical maintenance across production equipment to consistently meet factory performance targets


• Carry out mechanical setup, changeovers, and production support


• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns quickly and effectively


• Perform planned preventive maintenance to minimise downtime


• Support with fabrication, machining, and installation of plant and machinery


• Respond to first-line issues across boilers, chillers, air compressors, and wider site utilities


• Work safely at all times, following site standards and contributing to a strong safety culture


• Use stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems accurately


• Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site


• Provide occasional support to electrical tasks when required (within competency)

Skills and Experience

• Recognised mechanical apprenticeship (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)


• Strong experience working on production and process equipment in a factory environment


• Solid mechanical diagnostic and fault-finding skills


• Machining and/or welding skills


• Experience with boilers, chillers, compressors, and utility systems


• Good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance in a fast-moving environment


• Computer literacy for stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems


• Water treatment and boiler testing experience (desirable)


• Electrical competency beneficial but not essential

Pay and Benefits

• Salary: £44,000 per annum, plus overtime


• Outstanding pension scheme — you contribute 4%, the company contributes 10%


• Annual tool allowance (£263)


• 5 hours per week: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:30


• 30 days holiday per year plus 13 additional Fridays off per year (1 per month plus 1 more)


• Life assurance (4x average salary)


• Company sick pay scheme


• Onsite free parking


• Access to buyable benefits such as dental and medical cover


• Childcare vouchers