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, ..... full job details .....