Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - 6-Week Shutdown Contract

Staffline; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline in Doncaster area is recruiting two or three Mechanical Maintenance Engineers for a major plant shutdown and overhaul project. This 6-week temporary contract runs 10–12 hours per day, six days a week, starting 1st/2nd November, with inside IR35 and PAYE/Umbrella options.

The roles cover planned maintenance, mechanical overhaul, and refurbishment of production plant including conveyors, hoppers, mixers, and process equipment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering or equivalent apprenticeship.
• Experience in manufacturing, process, heavy industrial, recycling, aggregates, quarrying, building materials, FMCG or related environments.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background and fault finding ability.
• Experience with shutdown, outage, turnaround, or plant overhaul projects.
• Ability to work independently and safely in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Desirable: MIG and/or TIG welding skills and fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

• Planned maintenance activities during a major shut-down.
• Mechanical overhaul and refurbishment of production plant.
• Inspection, repair, and replacement of worn components.
• Conveyor maintenance and rebuild activities.
• Maintenance of mixers, hoppers, screening equipment, and associated process machinery.
• Roller belt replacement, alignment, and adjustment.
• Mechanical fitting and installation work.
• Machinery alignment and precision fitting.
• Replacement of bearings, motors, gearboxes, chains, and sprockets.
• Supporting plant recommissioning activities.
• Ensuring equipment is production-ready ahead of peak operating periods.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Shutdown experience

Fault finding

Independent working

Safety conscious

Education

NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Staffline in Doncaster area is recruiting two or three Mechanical Maintenance Engineers for a major plant shutdown and overhaul project. This 6-week temporary contract runs 10–12 hours per day, six days a week, starting 1st/2nd November, with inside IR35 and PAYE/Umbrella options.

The roles cover planned maintenance, mechanical overhaul, and refurbishment of production plant including conveyors, hoppers, mixers, and process equipment.