A1 Personnel Employment Agency Ltd
Mechanical Engineer
Croydon – South London / Surrey Area
£52,000 – £55,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Package
I'm currently recruiting for a Mechanical Engineer on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business operating within the transport and industrial sectors.
This is a hands-on engineering role supporting overhaul, maintenance, investigation, and continuous improvement activities across a range of complex mechanical products and systems.
The Role
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing practical engineering support across production, projects, quality, and operations.
- Conducting condition assessments, fault diagnosis, root cause investigations, and warranty reviews.
- Producing technical reports, method statements, test procedures, and overhaul instructions.
- Managing engineering changes, concessions, and technical documentation.
- Supporting overhaul and refurbishment projects from planning through to completion.
- Working closely with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practice.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
- At least 6 years' engineering experience within manufacturing, maintenance, overhaul, industrial, transport, power generation, oil & gas, marine, rail, or similar sectors.
- Strong hands-on engineering and problem-solving capability.
- Experience writing technical procedures, reports, and engineering documentation.
- Knowledge of quality systems and engineering standards.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A proactive, adaptable, and customer-focused approach.
Package
- £52,000 – £55,000 basic salary
- Annual bonus
- Private medical cover
- Dental cover
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced pension (Employee 3%, Employer 6%)
Additional Information
- Full-time onsite position (5 days per week)
- Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance of the South London / Surrey area
- Two-stage interview process:
- Initial video interview
- Final face-to-face interview
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