Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Recycling Plant (4-on/4-off)

Manpower; Grantham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Reactive Maintenance Engineer for a high-volume processing facility in Grantham. This hands-on role is ideal for a mechanically biased engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, overseeing the reliable performance of plant and machinery. Responsibilities include reactive and planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with engineering teams. Candidates should possess a Level 3 qualification and have at least one year's experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably within recycling or manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year's mechanical maintenance experience.
• Comfortable working in a production-driven industrial environment.
• Previous experience in recycling, waste, manufacturing, or similar sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults and restore machinery to optimal performance.
• Overhaul, adapt, and improve existing plant and equipment.
• Maintain conveyors, pipework, hydraulics, pneumatics, and carry out welding tasks.

Skills

Mechanically biased engineer

Strong fault-finding skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience with hydraulics

Experience with pneumatics

Experience with conveyors

Experience with plant machinery

Education

Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Reactive Maintenance Engineer for a high-volume processing facility in Grantham. This hands-on role is ideal for a mechanically biased engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, overseeing the reliable performance of plant and machinery. Responsibilities include reactive and planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with engineering teams. Candidates should possess a Level 3 qualification and have at least one year's experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably within recycling or manufacturing sectors.