Location: Hull
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00am 4:15pm, Friday, 8:00am 4:00pm
Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Workshop Engineer or Field Service Engineer who enjoys helping others learn?
This is a rare opportunity to move away from the tools and into a rewarding Mechanical Instructor role, where your real-world engineering experience will help train and develop the next generation of engineers.
We are recruiting for an experienced mechanical professional to deliver practical engineering training to apprentices and adult learners from a well-established training centre in Hull.
You do not need to be a qualified teacher to apply. If you have strong mechanical industry experience, the confidence to explain practical engineering tasks, and a genuine interest in supporting learners, full support will be provided to help you develop into the instructor role.
Whats in it for you? Full-time, permanent role
Competitive salary, dependent on qualifications and experience
42 days annual leave including bank holidays
Monday to Friday working hours
Early finish on a Friday
Annual bonus payment, dependent on organisational performance
Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
Life insurance at 4 x annual salary
Private healthcare after a qualifying period
Free on-site parking
Branded workwear
Support to complete teaching, assessor or instructor training
A stable, purpose-led career move away from shift work, heavy site demands or constant breakdown pressure
The role As a Mechanical Engineering Instructor, you will deliver high-quality practical and theoretical training across mechanical engineering disciplines.
You will support apprentices and adult learners with the core skills, standards and behaviours they need to succeed in engineering. This will include helping learners understand safe working practices, mechanical maintenance, workshop methods, fault finding and real-world engineering expectations.
The role will involve:
Delivering practical mechanical engineering training
Supporting apprentices and adult learners in a workshop and training centre environment
Teaching safe use of hand tools, workshop equipment and engineering processes
Delivering training around planned and reactive maintenance
Supporting learners with hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical fault finding
Demonstrating lathe, milling and workshop-based skills
Helping learners understand health and safety, isolation, risk and professional standards
Monitoring learner progress and providing constructive support and feedback
Travelling between training sites and employer sites when required
We are looking for This role would suit someone with a strong hands-on mechanical engineering background who is ready to move into training, mentoring and learner development.
You may currently be working as a:
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Technician
Mechanical Fitter
Workshop Engineer
Field Service Engineer
Plant Engineer
Heavy Mechanical Engineer
Engineering Supervisor
Process Technician with strong mechanical experience
We are particularly interested in candidates from mechanical maintenance, manufacturing, process, plant, ports, marine, cranes, heavy engineering, commercial vehicles, industrial maintenance, workshop or field service environments.
The benchmark candidates who progressed strongly had credible hands-on backgrounds across process plant, mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, heavy equipment, mentoring, safety and apprentice development.
You will need experience in some or all of the following: Mechanical planned and reactive maintenance
Mechanical fault finding, repair and problem solving
Hydraulics and/or pneumatics
Safe use of hand tools and workshop equipment
Lathe and/or milling machine operation
Health and safety practices and procedures
Supporting, coaching, mentoring or training others
Essential requirements Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent
Strong practical mechanical engineering experience
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Basic computer confidence
Full UK driving licence
Own vehicle, as travel between sites and employer locations will be required
Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
Teaching or assessor qualifications are desirable but not essential. The core requirement is credible engineering experience, a professional approach and the ability to pass knowledge on in a clear, safe and supportive way. The role specification also highlights planned/reactive maintenance, lathe/milling, hand tools, hydraulics or pneumatics, health and safety, Level 3 engineering and a driving licence as key requirements.
Why this role? This is not just another engineering job.
It is a chance to step into a more stable, rewarding and purpose-led career where your experience genuinely matters. You will be helping apprentices and adult learners build the technical skills, confidence and safety standards they need to succeed in industry.
If you are an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys explaining, mentoring, coaching or developing others, this could be an excellent next step.
Apply now Apply today with your CV to be considered for this Mechanical Engineering Instructor role in Hull.
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