Workshop Pump Engineer
Up to £45k + Benefits
Maidenhead | Onsite
Monday–Friday | 7:00am–3:30pm
Are you an experienced Pump Engineer with a strong mechanical and electrical background and a passion for fault-finding, repair, and rebuilding rotating equipment?
The pump and rotating equipment sector continues to play a vital role across water, wastewater, industrial, commercial, and building services environments. This is your opportunity to join a well-established and growing engineering business where your technical expertise will be highly valued within a busy workshop operation.
Attega Group is proud to support our client as their recruitment partner in the search for a Workshop-Based Pump Engineer to join their growing team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering work, has strong diagnostic skills, and takes pride in delivering high-quality repairs and rebuilds to industry-leading standards.
Why Choose a Career in Pump Engineering?
Be at the heart of critical infrastructure – support essential equipment used across water, industrial, and commercial sectors.
Long-term career stability – pumps and rotating equipment remain fundamental to countless industries nationwide.
Varied and rewarding work – work on a wide range of pumps, motors, fans, and associated rotating equipment.
Technical development opportunities – become a key technical point within the workshop and support wider engineering operations.
What You'll Be Doing
In this role, you'll be responsible for the inspection, diagnosis, repair, rebuild, and testing of pumps and rotating equipment, including:
Stripping, inspecting, repairing, and rebuilding pumps, electric motors, fans, and associated rotating equipment
Carrying out mechanical and electrical fault-finding to identify worn, damaged, or failed components
Producing clear inspection reports, repair recommendations, and parts requirements
Identifying and specifying replacement components including bearings, seals, shafts, couplings, impellers, gaskets, and electrical parts
Assessing incoming equipment and determining the most suitable repair, rebuild, or replacement solution
Rebuilding equipment to a high standard, ensuring correct tolerances, alignment, and assembly procedures are maintained
Conducting workshop testing following repairs to verify functionality, performance, and safety
Supporting the wider workshop team with assembly and repair activities
Providing technical support and product knowledge to internal teams and field engineers when required
Maintaining a safe, organised, and efficient workshop environment
Using workshop tools, testing equipment, and lifting equipment safely and effectively
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining high workshop quality standards
What We're Looking For
Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar workshop-based engineering role
Strong background working with pumps, motors, fans, and rotating equipment
Excellent knowledge of bearings, seals, shafts, couplings, impellers, and mechanical assemblies
Ability to diagnose mechanical and basic electrical faults using appropriate testing methods and equipment
Experience independently stripping, repairing, and rebuilding equipment to a high standard
Strong technical reporting and documentation skills
Good understanding of workshop procedures, quality standards, and health and safety requirements
Ability to work independently while contributing positively within a team environment
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Desirable experience includes:
Formal qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Experience within pump service, water, wastewater, drainage, industrial, or building services environments
Knowledge of insulation testing, continuity testing, and basic motor diagnostics
Experience operating workshop lifting equipment such as overhead cranes or forklift trucks (where certified)
Previous experience working within a service and repair environment with turnaround targets
What’s in It for You?
Competitive salary package up to £45,000 depending on experience
Monday to Friday working pattern with no regular weekend requirement
Stable workshop-based position
Long-term career opportunities within a growing engineering business
Varied and technically challenging work across pumps, motors, fans, and rotating equipment
Opportunity to become a key technical specialist within the workshop team
Full-time, permanent position
If you're looking for a role that combines hands-on engineering, fault diagnosis, and the opportunity to work on a wide variety of rotating equipment, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information on this Workshop-Based Pump Engineer position, please contact Craig at Attega Group today