Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Description

We are recruiting an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading UK heavy–engineering operation. Working within a large–scale steel processing facility, you ll play a key role in maintaining and repairing critical production machinery from slitting and decoiling lines to pickling, coil recovery, and other high–value heavy plant equipment.

This is a hands–on role in a demanding industrial environment where no two days are the same, and your skills will directly impact productivity and plant uptime.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems across multiple heavy–engineering lines Carry out welding, fabrication, and oxygen/acetylene cutting to high safety standards Undertake bench fitting, mechanical assembly, and operate forklifts, cherry pickers, and overhead cranes Provide rapid breakdown response and planned preventive maintenance support Conduct basic electrical fault–finding (where qualified) Work effectively within a 3–shift rotation, including weekend cover as required Ensure strict compliance with H&S procedures and PPE requirements What We re Looking For

Essential:

Strong, recent UK–based heavy engineering maintenance experience Completed mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3) Proven skills in hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, fabrication, and bench fitting Certification to operate forklifts, cherry pickers, and overhead cranes Flexibility to work shift patterns and occasional weekends Own set of hand tools and ability to pass pre–start drug & alcohol screening Desirable:

Experience working on slitting/ decoiling machinery Basic electrical qualification or practical fault–finding skills What s On Offer

Competitive hourly rate (GBP16.09/hour) with annual earnings around GBP36.5k Generous overtime rates: Midweek OT enhanced rate Saturday OT 1.5 Sunday OT 2.0 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) Auto–enrolment pension scheme (3% employer match) Death–in–service benefit and private health cash plan after qualifying period Secure, long–term role with a well–established industry leader Apply today if you re a mechanically skilled engineer who thrives in a fast–paced heavy–industrial setting and is ready for a rewarding, stable career.

Ad ID: 5417481297