Rotating-Shift Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Hydraulics)

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Langaller; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance allowance

Pension scheme

23 days' annual leave

Job summary

Kingston Barnes Ltd. in Clevedon, North Somerset, is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team on a hands-on, multi-skilled basis with a strong mechanical and hydraulic bias.

You will keep production equipment running, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and support fault finding and repairs with the wider team. The role operates a 3-week rotating 12-hour shift pattern including days and nights.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background with multi-skilled experience.
• Hands-on hydraulics and pneumatics experience.
• Experience with bearings, seals and other mechanical components.
• Electrical maintenance experience is advantageous.
• An apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training.
• Level 3 engineering qualification preferred (Level 2 considered).
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults and breakdowns.
• Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Replace and repair bearings, seals and hydraulic components.
• Carry out component changes and straight swaps where required.
• Support preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Carry out general mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Electrical maintenance and fault finding would be beneficial.
• Work safely and effectively to minimise production downtime.

Skills

Manufacturing maintenance experience

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Bearing/seal replacement

Electrical maintenance (advantageous)

Independent working

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training

Level 3 engineering qualification preferred

Level 2 considered

Job description

Kingston Barnes Ltd. in Clevedon, North Somerset, is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team on a hands-on, multi-skilled basis with a strong mechanical and hydraulic bias.

You will keep production equipment running, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and support fault finding and repairs with the wider team. The role operates a 3-week rotating 12-hour shift pattern including days and nights.