Mechanical Shift Engineer

Hrgo-Recruitment; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HRGO Recruitment is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a well-run manufacturing site near Lockerbie. You will handle reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance, maintaining and repairing conveyors, gearboxes and rotating equipment within a safety-conscious team.

The role offers a stable 4 on / 4 off rota with day and night shifts, and an attractive hourly rate. You will be expected to apply mechanical expertise to improve reliability and output across plant machinery.

Qualifications

• Mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent required.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Mechanical Maintenance required.
• Recent manufacturing/industrial mechanical maintenance experience.
• Good fault-finding on mechanical systems and rotating equipment.
• Strong H&S mindset (LOTO / safe systems of work).
• Willingness to rotate days/nights on a 4 on / 4 off rota.

Responsibilities

• Rapid fault-finding and repair to minimise downtime.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and inspections.
• Maintain/repair conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, drives and rotating equipment.
• Work on pneumatic and hydraulic systems (diagnosis, repair, safe isolation).
• Carry out mechanical fitting, alignment, replacements and basic fabrication.
• Complete job cards/CMMS updates and support root cause analysis (RCA).

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Rotating machinery

LOTO safety

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Mechanical Maintenance

Job description

Salary: GBP18.75 - GBP18.75 per hour

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location:Near Lockerbie, (Fully on-site)
Shift:4 on / 4 off, rotating day and night shifts
Pay:£18.75 per hour

The Role

HRGO Recruitment is excited to be recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineerfor a well-run manufacturing site near Lockerbie. Here, your mechanical skills will directly impact output and reliability. You’ll handle reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance, working in a supportive engineering team with a strong safety and continuous improvement culture.

Key Duties

• Rapid response fault-finding and repair to minimise downtime
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and inspections to schedule
• Maintain/repair conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, drives and rotating equipment
• Work on pneumatic and hydraulic systems (diagnosis, repair, safe isolation)
• Carry out mechanical fitting, alignment, replacements and basic fabrication as needed
• Complete job cards/CMMS updates and support root cause analysis (RCA)

What We’re Looking For (Essential)

• Mechanical apprenticeship (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (or equivalent) in Mechanical Maintenance/Engineering
• Recent experience in manufacturing/industrial mechanical maintenance
• Confident fault-finding on mechanical systems and rotating machinery
• Good H&S mindset (LOTO / safe systems of work)
• Able to work rotating days/nights on a 4 on / 4 off rota

Why Join?

With this Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role, you will have a stable rota, solid hourly rate, and a hands-on role with varied machinery.

Commutable from: Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Moffat, Gretna, Annan, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Carlisle, Dumfries