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 (£16.09/hour) with annual earnings around £36.5k * 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