Are you a skilled Mechanical Engineer looking for a long-term career within a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment operating 24/7?
This Mechanical Engineer opportunity offers the chance to join a well-established processing facility with modern equipment, continuous investment, and a strong focus on proactive maintenance rather than purely reactive repairs.
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Newark
Salary: £50,000
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (days & nights)
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a well-established engineering team within a high-volume process manufacturing site.
This hands-on Mechanical Engineer role sits within a 24/7 operation and focuses on maintaining reliability, improving performance, and supporting continuous improvement across plant equipment, infrastructure and production assets.
The successful Mechanical Engineer will work as part of both proactive and reactive maintenance teams, ensuring all plant and equipment are maintained in line with current health, safety, environmental and statutory standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Mechanical Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Maintaining and improving reliability of site machinery and assets
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance through the CMMS (Holistech)
Responding effectively to breakdowns using structured fault-finding techniques
Working closely with production teams to maximise equipment utilisation
Supporting engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Driving efficiency, energy awareness and cost-effective engineering solutions
Ensuring compliance with SOPs, health & safety legislation and statutory requirements
Completing all relevant maintenance and compliance documentation
Equipment You’ll Be Working With
This Mechanical Engineer role involves exposure to a wide range of specialist and industrial equipment, including:
Rotary disc dryers, decanters and tricanters
Presses, grinders, hammer mills and vibrating screens
Screw conveyors (augers) and solids pumps
Boilers and factory services (steam, water, air)
Water treatment systems including Reverse Osmosis and membrane systems
Various pump types: centrifugal, diaphragm, mono, peristaltic, submersible and gear
Motor gearbox drives, blowers, filtration systems and mechanical drive mechanisms
What We’re Looking For
Apprentice trained Mechanical Engineer to NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
Strong industrial mechanical background within a manufacturing or process environment
Proven experience in fault finding and breakdown response
Comfortable working at height, confined spaces and undertaking LOTO procedures
Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
What’s on Offer
£50,000 salary
Paid overtime at x1.25
Retention bonus available
Holiday entitlement aligned to shift pattern, increasing with service
Individual personal development plan
Company pension scheme
Company sick pay scheme
Life assurance
Occupational health support
Cycle to Work scheme
Employee rewards platform including retail, restaurant and gym discounts
Employee referral scheme
This Mechanical Engineer opportunity offers genuine long-term security, technical challenge and career development within a business that continues to invest in its engineering capability.
If you are a Mechanical Engineer seeking a stable shift-based role with strong earning potential and development opportunities, we would welcome your application and look forward to discussing your experience further.
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Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further. INDEEDENG