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 will 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:
o Midweek OT - enhanced rate
o Saturday OT - ×1.5
o 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.
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