Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our long standing client at a busy recycling plant.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our plant machinery through reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and planned preventative maintenance. You'll play a key part in minimising downtime and keeping production running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out reactive mechanical maintenance and emergency breakdown repairs.

* Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out effective repairs.

* Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plant equipment.

* Inspect, service, and repair conveyors, shredders, screens, hydraulic systems, pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, and associated plant machinery.

* Work closely with the operations team to minimise production downtime.

* Identify and report recurring faults and suggest improvements to increase equipment reliability.

* Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete work documentation.

* Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with company health and safety procedures.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

* Previous experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Plant Engineer, or similar.

* Experience working within recycling, manufacturing, aggregates, waste management, or another heavy industrial environment.

* Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

* Experience working with conveyors, hydraulics, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, motors, rotating equipment, shredders and bailers.

* The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

* A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

* Knowledge of pneumatic systems.

* NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.

Desirable

* Welding and fabrication experience.

* Experience using CMMS or other maintenance management systems