Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Barnsley
Salary: £36,000
Job Type: Permanent
Shift: 4-Shift Rota
Industry: Manufacturing / Engineering

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Barnsley

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing site in Barnsley. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking to develop their career within a fast-paced manufacturing and production environment.

Working as part of a dedicated maintenance team, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and fault-finding on a wide range of production machinery and plant equipment. You will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability and ensuring production continues to operate safely and efficiently.

This is a hands-on mechanical maintenance role suited to someone who enjoys diagnosing faults, solving technical problems and keeping production machinery running reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise breakdowns and production downtime
• Diagnose and resolve machine breakdowns quickly and effectively
• Fault find on mechanical systems, including gearboxes and associated machinery
• Work with and understand pneumatic and hydraulic systems and circuits
• Liaise effectively with on-site contractors and remote service engineers
• Use a CMMS maintenance system to accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns and completed work
• Monitor and maintain appropriate levels of critical engineering spare parts
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives
• Provide guidance and mentor apprentices within the maintenance team
• Work independently and use initiative when responding to breakdowns and technical issues
• Support the wider engineering team with overtime when required

Requirements

To be considered for this Mechanical Maintenance Engineer position, you will need:

• A relevant NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, Engineering or a related discipline
• A minimum of 4 years' industrial maintenance experience
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Engineering Technician
• Experience working within a manufacturing, production or industrial engineering environment
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
• Experience working with gearboxes, machinery and mechanical systems
• Good understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics
• Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance
• Experience using CMMS / computerised maintenance management systems
• Ability to diagnose breakdowns efficiently and minimise production downtime
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with contractors and external engineers
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and use your own initiative
• Flexibility to work overtime when required to support production

Shift Pattern

The role operates on a 4-shift rota :

• Shift 1: 6:00am – 2:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Shift 2: 2:00pm – 10:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Shift 3: 10:00pm – 6:00am, Monday to Friday
• Shift 4: 6:00am – 4:00pm, Thursday to Sunday

What's on Offer?

• £36,000 salary
• Permanent position within an established manufacturing business
• 4-shift working pattern
• Hands-on role with varied mechanical maintenance responsibilities
• Opportunity to develop your engineering career
• Supportive, team-focused working environment
• Overtime opportunities when required

If you are an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Engineer with a strong manufacturing background and are looking for a new opportunity in Barnsley, we would like to hear from you.

To discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch with Logan at Stirling Warrington on (phone number removed)

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