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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Essex (Halstead Area)
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Overtime (OTE £55,000)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm
Overtime: Every other Saturday paid at 1.2x, occasional Sundays paid at 1.4x
Holiday: 25 Days + Bank Holidays
Pension: 3% Employee / 5% Employer
The Opportunity
A well-established industrial manufacturing business is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong mechanical background who enjoys fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance within a heavy industrial environment.
The company offers long-term stability, opportunities for progression and the chance to work within a supportive engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of industrial plant and machinery.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
- Maintain and overhaul equipment including drive shafts, bearings, sprockets, chains and gearboxes.
- Perform repairs and maintenance on hydraulic systems, including pumps, motors, valves and hoses.
- Apply structured fault-finding techniques to identify and resolve equipment issues.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability and performance.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently.
Candidate RequirementsEssential
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
- Experience maintaining industrial machinery and plant equipment.
- Proven fault-finding and repair experience.
- Knowledge of hydraulic systems and associated components.
- Engineering qualification at Level 3 or equivalent (preferred).
Desirable
- Understanding of industrial electrical systems.
- Experience working with three-phase motors and variable speed drives.
- Knowledge of industrial control systems.
- Understanding of safe isolation procedures.
- Basic electrical fault-finding capability.
Ideal Background
Applications are welcomed from engineers with experience in:
- Heavy industry
- Construction materials manufacturing
- Concrete, aggregates or quarrying environments
- Industrial processing or production facilities
What's on Offer?
- Basic salary up to £45,000.
- Realistic earnings of approximately £55,000 with overtime.
- Day shift role with excellent work-life balance.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Stable and established manufacturing environment.
- Supportive engineering leadership and development opportunities.
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