JMB37 – Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

Location: Ipswich 

Working hours: Monday to Friday (08:00 – 17:00)

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000

Benefits: Overtime Available, Company Pension, Long-Term Career Progression

Overview:

First Military are currently seeking an Electrical & Mechanical Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a long-established and highly respected engineering business with over 100 years of industry expertise. Working within workshop and on customer sites, you'll be responsible for the overhaul, repair, servicing, testing, and installation of a wide range of industrial rotating equipment.

Our client is specifically looking to recruit former ex forcers engineers who can bring their technical expertise, problem-solving ability, and strong work ethic into a growing engineering team. This role would particularly suit candidates from REME, Royal Engineers, Royal Navy Marine Engineering, RAF Engineering, or other military engineering backgrounds who are looking to continue developing their career within a varied and rewarding civilian engineering environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that genuinely values its employees, offering technical variety, overtime opportunities, career progression, and long-term job security.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strip, inspect, and evaluate pumps, electric motors, gearboxes, fan units, and other rotating equipment.
• Diagnose faults and work alongside the Workshop Co-Ordinator to identify repair requirements and source replacement parts.
• Carry out mechanical and electrical overhauls, repairs, rewinds, servicing, and refurbishment work.
• Test repaired equipment to ensure it meets operational and quality standards before returning to customers.
• Attend customer sites to remove, install, repair, service, and commission equipment.
• Carry out bearing replacements, laser alignment, fault finding, and general maintenance activities.
• Ensure all equipment is fully operational and tested prior to leaving customer sites.
• Participate in the engineering on-call rota to support emergency breakdowns and customer requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment in both the workshop and on-site.
• Deliver excellent customer service while representing the business professionally at all times.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous experience as an Electrical & Mechanical Engineer.
• Strong fault-finding, repair, and maintenance skills.
• Experience working on rotating equipment such as electric motors, pumps, gearboxes, generators, or similar industrial machinery would be advantageous.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a close-knit engineering team.
• Methodical, organised, and committed to producing high-quality workmanship.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Former Armed Forces Engineers are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly those from REME, Royal Engineers, Royal Navy, RAF, or similar technical military trades.

Benefits:

• Salary of £35,000 – £45,000, depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday working hours (08:00 – 17:00).
• Overtime opportunities available.
• 21 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Long-term career progression within a growing engineering business.
• Opportunity to work on a wide variety of industrial equipment and engineering projects.
• Join a well-established, family-owned company with over 100 years of engineering excellence.
• Supportive team environment with ongoing technical development opportunities.

Why Apply?

If you're a former Armed Forces Engineer looking for your next challenge, this is an excellent opportunity to utilize the engineering skills you've developed during your military career within a respected and growing organisation.

Whether your background is in REME, Royal Engineers, Royal Navy Marine Engineering, RAF Engineering, or another military engineering trade, your experience in fault finding, maintenance, repairs, and working under pressure will be highly valued.