Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Wienerberger Ltd.; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in Doncaster is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their in-house team. You will ensure equipment reliability through troubleshooting and maintenance of specialist machinery. Ideal candidates should have a level 3 engineering qualification and experience in a manufacturing environment, alongside a strong commitment to safety. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Salary up to £44,640

Pension scheme

Up to 25 days holiday

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance (2x annual salary)

Qualifications

• Experience working in manufacturing/factory environments.
• Safety-focused with strong knowledge of health and safety best practices.
• Physically fit to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the plant equipment runs smoothly through maintenance.
• Perform troubleshooting and planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Use various maintenance skills like fitting, fabricating, and welding.

Skills

Team player

Good communication skills

Analytical & problem-solving skills

Diagnostics experience of hydraulics

Bearing fitting / alignment experience

Education

Level 3 qualification in engineering discipline

HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Sandtoft site, Doncaster

About The Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Fitter) you will be part of our hands‑on in‑house team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly. From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands‑on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It’s a dynamic role where problem‑solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer.

Hours of Work

6.00 am to 6.00 pm on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern

About You

You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing/factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You’ll also have

• Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem‑solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding
• Bearing fitting / alignment experience

Desirable

• You’ll have completed a hands‑on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Arc & MIG welding / basic fabrication
• Electrical control systems experience

About Our Benefits

• Salary up to £44,640 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Pension scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro‑rated for shift workers)
• Holiday flexibility (sell up to 2 days) + additional volunteering day
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes) & many health & wellbeing benefits including dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
• Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

Closing Date

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.

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So what are you waiting for? Come and join wienerberger as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!