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.