Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Barnsley Source: WhatJobs

£32,000–£40,000

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