Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking for a hands‑on role where you can keep production equipment running reliably, solve mechanical faults and improve plant performance?
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Newark-on-Trent
Salary: £46,000-£49,000 + overtime paid at time and a quarter
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off, covering days and nights, averaging 43 hours per week
This Mechanical Engineer role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical maintenance and working closely with production. You’ll join an experienced engineering team at an established processing site, maintaining plant, equipment, buildings and site infrastructure.
The role combines planned preventative maintenance and mechanical fault‑finding with improvement work. You’ll help reduce downtime, get more out of existing equipment and identify ways to cut energy and utility costs while meeting production demands.
As a Mechanical Engineer, your responsibilities will include
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and recording completed work in the site’s maintenance management system
- Diagnosing mechanical faults and working with production to restore equipment and minimise disruption
- Maintaining plant, machinery, buildings and infrastructure in line with health, safety and environmental requirements
- Following standard operating procedures and completing relevant maintenance records and statutory documentation
- Working with production and other site teams to improve equipment reliability and make better use of existing assets
- Supporting the development of new manufacturing methods and identifying opportunities to reduce energy use and utility costs
What you’ll need
- A mechanical engineering background with hands‑on maintenance and fault‑finding experience
- Experience in a manufacturing or process environment, with evidence of carrying out and managing planned preventative maintenance
- Ideally, an apprenticeship and a Level 2 mechanical engineering qualification or above, such as City & Guilds or an EAL NVQ. Relevant practical experience or a strong aptitude for mechanical work will also be considered
- The right to work in the UK and the ability to travel to site for both day and night shifts
What’s on offer
- 28 days’ holiday, a company pension, sick pay scheme and life assurance.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
- Occupational health support and a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- Retail, restaurant and gym discounts, access to financial guidance and a £300 employee referral reward.
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