Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Days) - Plymouth

Yolk Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mon-Fri days only

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Subsidised canteen

Free on-site parking

Employee rewards platform

Training and support from experienced

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment are working with a well-established manufacturer in Plymouth seeking a time-served Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a supportive team.

You’ll cover planned maintenance, strip-downs, repairs and small upgrades across production equipment, reading mechanical drawings and supporting machine moves.

The role offers a Days shift, a competitive salary up to £45,000, on-site parking and a strong emphasis on engineering standards, safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Time-served mechanical apprenticeship or similar qualification.
• Confident with strip-downs, rebuilds and fitting work.
• Able to read and understand mechanical drawings.
• Experience working on rotating equipment, drives or machine tools.
• Basic electrical awareness is useful, but this is a clear mechanical role.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned mechanical maintenance on production equipment and site services.
• Strip, inspect and replace bearings, seals, sprockets, gearboxes and drives.
• Read and work from mechanical drawings and manuals.
• Support machine moves, installs and upgrades.
• Assist with root cause analysis and improvement projects.
• Record work completed and help build simple maintenance routines.
• Maintain environmental, safety and quality standards.

Skills

Strip-downs

Rebuilds

Fitting work

Reading drawings

Manufacturing environment

Education

Time-served mechanical apprenticeship

Tools

Rotating equipment

Drives

Machine tools

Job description

Yolk Recruitment are working with a well-established manufacturer in Plymouth seeking a time-served Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a supportive team.

You’ll cover planned maintenance, strip-downs, repairs and small upgrades across production equipment, reading mechanical drawings and supporting machine moves.

The role offers a Days shift, a competitive salary up to £45,000, on-site parking and a strong emphasis on engineering standards, safety and continuous improvement.