Senior Maintenance Engineer – Mon–Fri Days, Heavy Machinery

RecruitMe; Compton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Long-term career progression

Extensive employee benefits

Job summary

RecruitMe is recruiting a Senior Maintenance Engineer for a heavy industrial feed mill in Ashbourne. The role is Monday-to-Friday with day shifts and no regular nights, focusing on reliability, preventative maintenance and plant safety.

You will lead the Mill Engineering team in maintaining large motors, drives and conveyors, with responsibilities including planning maintenance, reducing downtime and overseeing contractor work. Prior experience in heavy industrial environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Experienced engineer with strong practical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Senior-level candidate with ownership of engineering problems and coordination of contractors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective planned maintenance and adherence to schedules.
• Reduce downtime through preventative maintenance and prompt engineering response.
• Maintain breakdown call-out plan and report maintenance KPIs.
• Manage pressure systems in line with legal and insurance requirements.
• Support maintenance purchasing and stock control.
• Work within maintenance budgets and permit-to-work systems.
• Ensure safety standards and contractor compliance.
• Identify reliability improvements and communicate with teams.

Skills

Heavy machinery maintenance

Mechanical engineering

Multi-skilled maintenance

Industrial engineering

Process engineering

Milling

Bulk handling

Agricultural engineering

Manufacturing

Quarrying

Recycling

Materials handling

Other heavy industrial environments

Job description

RecruitMe is recruiting a Senior Maintenance Engineer for a heavy industrial feed mill in Ashbourne. The role is Monday-to-Friday with day shifts and no regular nights, focusing on reliability, preventative maintenance and plant safety.

You will lead the Mill Engineering team in maintaining large motors, drives and conveyors, with responsibilities including planning maintenance, reducing downtime and overseeing contractor work. Prior experience in heavy industrial environments is essential.