Shift Maintenance Engineer – 4-on/4-off (Renewables)

Maintech Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £48,654 per annum

4 on / 4 off shift pattern

Training and development opportunities

Long-term stability at growing site

Exposure to gas handling systems

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment is partnering with a large-scale renewable energy business to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for its Durham site. The role operates a structured 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour shift pattern (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am) covering days and nights.

You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and process equipment, fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance, with exposure to gas handling systems and PLC/SCADA data.

Qualifications

• Minimum level 2 Engineering qualification.
• Proven maintenance engineering experience gained within a heavy industrial environment.
• Confident, hands-on fault-finding and repair skills across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and process equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve faults efficiently, logging and tracking work through a CMMS system.
• Maintain and repair equipment including pumps, shredders, macerators, compressors and gas handling systems.
• Work with PLC, SCADA and C&I fault‑finding data, drawings and P&ID diagrams.
• Coordinate and manage contractors on-site, including permit to work processes.
• Support the delivery of on-site capital and improvement projects.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance at all times.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Fault-finding

Driving licence

Hands-on

Education

Level 2 Engineering qualification

Job description

Maintech Recruitment is partnering with a large-scale renewable energy business to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for its Durham site. The role operates a structured 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour shift pattern (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am) covering days and nights.

You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and process equipment, fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance, with exposure to gas handling systems and PLC/SCADA data.