Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Swadlincote is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer. The role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 plus a bonus, with 28 days of holiday and a strong pension scheme. Candidates should have strong fault finding skills and basic PLC knowledge. Join a stable site and a friendly engineering team focused on growth and development.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Double matched pension

28 days holiday

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience in fault finding – manufacturing experience is a bonus.
• Basic PLC knowledge is preferred.
• Confident working solo when needed.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding mechanically.
• Conduct reactive maintenance.
• Perform preventive maintenance and project support.
• Support production teams with breakdowns.

Skills

Fault finding

PLC knowledge

Reactive maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Working with motors, hydraulics, pneumatics

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Client:

ATA Recruitment

Location:

swadlincote, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.08.2025

Expiry Date:

18.09.2025

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Job Description:

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Measham, £55,000 + Bonus, 15% Pension, 28 Days Holiday + more

Shifts: 4 on 4 off (6am–6pm, Days & Nights)

The Company

ATA are supporting a UK manufacturer who lead the way in their manufacturing sector. With over a dozen sites nationwide, they continue to invest in their people and processes. This company has continued to grow and is a market leader in a very stable industry. Their East Midlands plant is one of the most advanced in the group, and they're now looking to bring in an experienced mechanical maintenance engineer to strengthen the team.

The Job

You'll be working on a wide range of automated machinery in a busy production environment. This site is high volume, fast-moving, and heavily reliant on its electrical systems. The role will see you as the part of the essential mechanical maintenance team on shift, so you'll need to be confident fault finding and keeping things running.

Key responsibilities include:

• Fault finding mechanically
• Reactive maintenance
• Preventive maintenance and project support
• Working with motors, bearing, hydraulics, pneumatics
• Supporting production teams with breakdowns and system resets
• Contributing to site-wide improvements and helping reduce downtime

About you

• Strong experience in fault finding – manufacturing experience is a bonus
• Basic PLC knowledge
• Someone level-headed, confident working solo when needed, and keen to make an impact as a mechanical maintenance engineer

Why Join?

If you are chosen for this mechanical maintenance engineer role, you'll be joining a stable, well-run site with a friendly and experienced engineering team. The company offers excellent training and a chance to develop — including external PLC courses if you want to go further. They're also big on internal progression, so if you want to grow into a more senior mechanical maintenance engineer role or even step into leadership, there's a path. This company offers great benefits:

• Salary of £55,000 basic
• Bonus scheme (linked to site production)
• Fantastic pension – double matched (you put in 5%, they put in 10%)
• 28 days holiday

If you're a mechanical maintenance engineer looking for a fresh challenge with the chance to get stuck in, improve the kit, and grow your skills — this is well worth a look.

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ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation