Mechanical Maintenance Engineering Instructor

Find.; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £38,000–£41,500 DOE

Full training for educator transition

Company pension and wellbeing program

Job summary

Find. is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Trainer to lead practical engineering training at our Washington Training Facility.

You will bridge industry experience with the next generation of technicians, delivering hands-on sessions in mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, and related systems. You’ll guide learners through Level 2/3 programmes, assess skills, and promote safe workshop practices while using digital tools to track progress.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification (Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Fitting, or similar).
• Strong practical experience within mechanical maintenance, industrial engineering, plant engineering, or mechanical fitting.
• Desire to develop the next generation of technicians; passion for engineering.

Responsibilities

• Delivering practical engineering training across Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical Systems, Hand Fitting, and Fluid Power principles.
• Assessing skills including mechanical assembly, component replacement, fault diagnosis, maintenance procedures, and repair techniques.
• Supporting learners through Level 2 and Level 3 Engineering programmes, including Engineering Operative and Performing Engineering Operations standards.
• Teaching hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, valves, and actuators; conveyors and industrial machinery.
• Maintaining a safe, organised, and professional workshop environment; promoting equality and safeguarding.
• Using digital systems and e-portfolios to monitor learner progress and achievement (full training provided).
• Helping maintain workshop equipment, machinery, tools, and learning resources.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Workshop supervision

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Level 3 Teaching or Assessing qualification

Job description

Find. is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Trainer to lead practical engineering training at our Washington Training Facility.

You will bridge industry experience with the next generation of technicians, delivering hands-on sessions in mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, and related systems. You’ll guide learners through Level 2/3 programmes, assess skills, and promote safe workshop practices while using digital tools to track progress.