Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
Salary: £52,641 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights) | 18-day break every 6 rotations

Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking to join a well-established manufacturing business with excellent earning potential, long-term stability and outstanding time off?

Kingston Barnes is recruiting for a Shift Mechanical Fitter on behalf of a leading manufacturer in the Coleford area. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy engineering team responsible for maintaining high-speed production equipment within a continuous manufacturing environment.

The Role

As a Shift Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to mechanical breakdowns and supporting continuous improvement across the site to maximise plant reliability and production performance.

Your duties will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults on production equipment
• Completing preventative maintenance schedules through the CMMS system
• Working on pumps, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, compressors, fans and rotating equipment
• Fault finding and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Bearing replacement, coupling alignment and transmission belt maintenance
• General fabrication, machining, rigging and lifting duties
• Ensuring all work is completed safely in line with site procedures and permit-to-work systems
• Supporting engineering improvements and identifying root causes of equipment failures

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role you will have:

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent Mechanical Engineering qualification
• Previous experience within a manufacturing, process or industrial environment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills
• Experience working with rotating equipment, pumps, conveyors, bearings and gearboxes
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Good understanding of preventative maintenance and CMMS systems (SAP experience advantageous)
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a shift engineering team

Package

• £52,641 annual salary
• 5% Employer Pension Contribution (5% Employee)
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)
• Time Off In Lieu (up to 2 days per month)
• Overtime available
• Holidays built into the shift pattern
• Excellent work-life balance with 18-day breaks every six rotations
• Stable, long-term opportunity with a leading manufacturing business

If this role is of interest, please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or (url removed)