Site Mechanical Engineer

Interaction Recruitment; Harlow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Company pension

On-site parking

Canteen facilities

Employee discount

Premium-rate overtime

Premium-rate call-out payments

Permanent position with established ER

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Site Mechanical Engineer / Pump Service Engineer in Harlow, Essex. The role blends customer-site and workshop duties, servicing, maintaining and repairing pumps, motors and rotating equipment.

You will primarily cover customer sites within about 50 miles of Harlow, and a full UK driving licence is essential. This is a permanent, full-time position with overtime and benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Strong experience servicing industrial pumps and electric motors.
• Experience with bearings, seals and pump overhauls.
• Good electrical awareness; controls knowledge is a plus.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair industrial pumps.
• Strip, inspect, overhaul and rebuild pumps.
• Replace seals, bearings and other components.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out repairs.
• Repair and rebuild motors (single/three-phase).
• Service fans, blowers, gearboxes, and rotating machinery.
• Assemble/disassemble mechanical systems.
• Fault-find on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Work with electrical controls where required.
• Test equipment and complete service reports.
• Liaise with customers on site and attend call-outs.
• Travel to customer sites within ~50 miles of Harlow.

Skills

Pumps & motors servicing

Fault finding

Customer-site work

Mechanical/electrical awareness

UK driving licence

Job description

Site Mechanical Engineer / Pump Service Engineer

Location: Harlow, Essex

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum, depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00am–4:30pm | Friday 8:00am–3:30pm

Overtime: Available and paid at premium rates

The Opportunity

We are working with an established engineering business in Harlow that is looking to appoint an experienced Site Mechanical Engineer / Pump Service Engineer.

This is a hands-on position combining customer-site and workshop work, servicing, maintaining, overhauling and repairing pumps, motors and other industrial rotating equipment.

You will primarily cover customer sites within approximately a 50-mile radius of Harlow, so a full UK driving licence is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair industrial pumps.
• Strip, inspect, overhaul and rebuild pumps.
• Replace mechanical seals, bearings and other components.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out repairs.
• Repair and rebuild single-phase and three-phase electric motors.
• Service industrial fans and blower units.
• Work on industrial gearboxes and rotating machinery.
• Carry out mechanical assembly and disassembly.
• Undertake fault finding on mechanical and associated electrical systems.
• Work with electrical controls where required.
• Test repaired and refurbished equipment.
• Complete service reports and job documentation.
• Liaise directly with customers while working on site.
• Attend breakdowns and emergency call-outs when required.
• Travel to customer sites within approximately 50 miles of Harlow.
• Support workshop activities when required.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 5 years' experience in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Strong experience repairing and servicing industrial pumps and/or electric motors.
• Experience with bearings, mechanical seals and pump overhauls.
• Experience working with industrial fans, blowers, gearboxes or similar machinery.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with single and three-phase motors.
• Good electrical awareness; electrical controls experience is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently at customer sites.
• Good customer-facing communication skills.
• A full UK driving licence.
• The right to work in the UK.
• Experience with freshwater or sewage pumps would be particularly useful.

Package

• £35,000–£45,000 salary, depending on experience
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Canteen facilities
• Employee discount
• Premium-rate overtime
• Premium-rate call-out payments
• Permanent position with an established engineering business

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