Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Neurocore LLC; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mechanical Fitter / Maintenance Engineer. This full-time entry-level role involves working with a dedicated team on mechanical maintenance across various machinery. The successful candidate will have mechanical qualifications and some relevant experience, with a focus on a proactive work attitude and physical fitness. Opportunities for career growth are available in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension contributions (up to 10%)

Overtime potential (£10k+)

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Mechanically trained and qualified through an apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in an industrial production environment.
• Physically fit and eager to work in a hands-on role.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance and fitting work across all plant machinery.
• Identify solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Work safely and follow safe systems of work.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Fault finding

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding

Education

Mechanical engineering qualifications

Apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

Role

Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Salary

£50,000 - £53,000 per annum, plus 27 days holiday + bank holidays, life assurance, pension (up to 10% 'employer' contributions and employee to match - 20% maximum total), and overtime (£10k+ potential)

Hours

12‑hour rotation shifts of days & nights

Location

Commutable from Reading, Newbury, Thatcham, Swindon, Basingstoke, Andover, Oxford, Didcot, and surrounding areas

Company

We are currently recruiting a Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to work in a large and fast‑moving manufacturing factory. If you have the desire to settle, grow and advance your skills, this is the place and opportunity for you. They have a dedicated and loyal team, those wanting to join a 'family feel' team, this is perfect! To be supported, valued and appreciated. The environment is of a heavier nature so you must be physically fit and enjoy getting your hands dirty. It is working in an engineering department of 10 approx. and in a team of 2 Engineers when on shift. It is working on a 12 hour rotation shift pattern covering days & nights.

Responsibilities

You will be working in a small team of engineers covering:

• Focus on mechanical maintenance and fitting work across all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned maintenance, shut down events, and project work.
• Work in a dedicated mechanical team, responsible for all mechanics across the factory.
• Identify solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Support the handover of work to the opposite shift and ensure works are logged and recorded.
• To work safely at all times and follow safe systems of work.
• To be actively involved in the TPM improvement process.
• The role is biased to reactive maintenance, dealing with breakdowns and machinery problems.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Machinery Manufacturing

Requirements

Mechanically trained and qualified either through an Apprenticeship or similar or equivalent, holding mechanical engineering qualifications.

Mechanical background in a similar environment, in industrial or production or manufacturing environment.

Your job titles may include Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Technician.

We are looking for someone who has SOME of the following mechanical experience; gear boxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, belts, bearings, chains, shafts, boilers, steam, pumps, welding, fault finding and repairs.

Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger to learn and progress.

Proactive work attitude and keen to get stuck in.

Physically fit that loves to get their hands dirty in a heavier style of environment.

Apply now and send your most up to date CV to Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.