Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Bridgwater

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Discounts

Overtime

Benefits

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Bridgwater, Somerset, to maintain and repair plant equipment including conveyors, elevators and pneumatic systems. You will diagnose faults and complete repairs to keep downtime to a minimum, support planned maintenance and equipment improvements, and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Join a growing team where you will work with colleagues to resolve issues, improve performance and ensure strict

Qualifications

• Mechanically biased engineer with hands-on maintenance experience.
• Experience with conveyors and pneumatic systems.
• Good IT skills, fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable in fast-paced manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair plant equipment, including conveyors, elevators and pneumatic systems.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs to minimize downtime.
• Support planned maintenance and equipment improvements.
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Work with teams to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Follow health, safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Conveyors

Pneumatic systems

Fault finding

Problem solving

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Bridgwater, Somerset

£42,000 – £45,000 + 33 days holiday + Discounts + Overtime + Benefits

• £42,000 – £45,000
• 33 days holiday
• Discounts
• Overtime
• Benefits

Are you a mechanically biased engineer looking to join a well established business with a strong reputation and multiple sites across the UK? We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to become part of a growing maintenance team, playing a key role in ensuring plant equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and successful company that invests in its people, offers long-term career development, varied work and the chance to work on a wide range of industrial equipment across a busy manufacturing environment.

The Role:

• Maintain and repair plant equipment, including conveyors, elevators and pneumatic systems.
• Diagnose faults and completed repairs to minimise downtime.
• Support planned maintenance and equipment improvements.
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Work with teams to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Follow health, safety and compliance standards.

What we are looking for:

• Mechanically Biased Engineer.
• Prior experience working with conveyors and pneumatic systems.
• Good IT, fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable in fast paced environments.

Shift Pattern:

You will be employed on a double days shift pattern – monday to friday

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Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £42000 – £45000 per annum + 33 days holiday + Overtime + Benefits
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset