Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – PPM Focus, Mon-Fri

Venatu Consulting Ltd; Barton-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

33 days annual leave

Subsidised canteen

Free Gym

Enhanced overtime

Job summary

Venatu Consulting Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a manufacturing client for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and long-term repairs on specialist equipment.

You will handle rotating machinery, gearboxes, pumps and conveyors, with some electrical fault-finding alongside a strong emphasis on mechanical work. Working hours are Monday to Friday, with a starting salary of £41,000 and enhanced overtime at £30.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding, diagnostic and repair skills.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience using CMMS (Shire or similar) for maintenance records.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve predominantly mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Undertake mechanical repairs, maintenance and component replacements on specialist machinery.
• Maintain and repair equipment including gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, and lifting systems.
• Perform mechanical strip-downs, inspections, rebuilds and fittings.
• Diagnose faults in bearings, shafts, couplings, belts, chains, seals and rotating equipment.
• Read technical drawings and apply torque settings and tolerances per manufacturer specs.
• Support continuous improvement to improve reliability and safety.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Repair skills

Preventative maintenance

Reading mechanical drawings

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Shire CMMS

Job description

Venatu Consulting Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a manufacturing client for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and long-term repairs on specialist equipment.

You will handle rotating machinery, gearboxes, pumps and conveyors, with some electrical fault-finding alongside a strong emphasis on mechanical work. Working hours are Monday to Friday, with a starting salary of £41,000 and enhanced overtime at £30.00 per hour.