Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Clevedon, North Somerset
£51,000 - £53,500 basic + Attendance Allowance + enahnced Overtime

12-hour rotating shifts | Days & Nights | No scheduled weekend working

The opportunity

Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a role where you can get stuck into some serious engineering challenges - and have the opportunity to earn big money on overtime?

We're working with a well-established manufacturing business in Clevedon that is continuing to invest heavily in its site, machinery and engineering team.

They're looking for a strong Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with solid experience across mechanical systems and hydraulics.

This is a hands-on role working across a busy production environment, where you'll be responsible for keeping a wide range of machinery running reliably and getting stuck into genuine mechanical fault-finding.

And if you want to maximise your earnings, there's plenty of optional weekend overtime available.

The shift pattern

You'll work a 3-week rotating pattern of 12-hour shifts:

Week 1 - 3 x 12-hour day shifts

Week 2 - 3 x 12-hour night shifts

Week 3 - 2 x 12-hour day shifts + 2 x 12-hour night shifts

No scheduled weekend working.

If you want to earn more, optional weekend overtime is available and paid at time and a half, with double time after 8 hours.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production equipment.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Working on pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, valves and mechanical drive systems.
• Responding to breakdowns and minimising production downtime.
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and commissioning projects.
• Identifying recurring faults and contributing to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Working alongside electrical engineers and production teams to resolve complex issues.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety and accurate maintenance records.

What we're looking for

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Good knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience with pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors and mechanical power transmission.
• A methodical approach to diagnosing and resolving faults.
• Electrical knowledge would be advantageous.
• PLC fault-finding experience would be beneficial but isn't essential.

What's on offer

• £51,000 - £53,500 basic salary
• Attendance Allowance
• Optional weekend overtime
• Time and a half for weekend overtime
• Double time after 8 hours
• 12-hour rotating shifts
• No scheduled weekend working
• Rest days mid week
• 30 days' annual leave including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Enhanced company sick pay
• First Aider allowance
• Fully funded training and further qualifications
• PLC training and development opportunities
• Major investment and continuous improvement projects

Ready to take your earnings up a gear?

If you're a mechanically strong Maintenance Engineer with experience across hydraulics, this is an opportunity to join a well-established business, work on varied equipment and take advantage of serious overtime earning potential.

Apply today or contact Liam at Yolk Recruitment for a confidential conversation.