Doncaster
£38,000 to £40,000
The Role
We need a Mechanical Engineer to join our workshop at Old Denaby, Doncaster. This isn't a desk job with buzzwords - it's hands-on engineering work where you build, test, and commission machinery that actually works at scale.
You'll be involved in the complete lifecycle: designing mechanical systems, building them right, testing everything properly before it ships, then taking it on-site to make it perform. That's the full picture. Most roles give you one piece. This gives you all of it.
What You'll Actually Do
Design & Build
* Mechanical build of general machinery - understanding the fundamentals and getting it right
* Input into mechanical design - your practical experience informing how things should actually be built
* Pneumatic design and build - panel design, machine configuration, thinking through every connection
* Small fabrications - welding, burning, drilling. Hands-on work that demands precision
Testing
* Commission machinery in our UK workshop before anything leaves our doors
* Run machines through their paces, catch issues, fix them properly
* Understand what works and what doesn't - not in theory, in reality
Installation & Commissioning
* Travel to steel plants (national and international) to install and commission equipment
* Around 6 weeks per year travelling, typically 2-week stints per site
* Be the person who makes sure everything works when it matters—on the customer's floor
* Troubleshoot real-world conditions, not test conditions
What You Need
Essential Knowledge
* Mechanical and pneumatics design - this is your foundation
* Transmission drive assemblies - you understand how power moves through a system
* Structural assemblies - you can think about loads, stress, and durability
* BTEC Mechanical Engineering to HNC Level or equivalent
Desirable
* Basic hydraulic knowledge
* Electrical knowledge
* Experience with machinery build and commissioning
You don't need everything. You need to understand mechanics, think practically, and want to solve problems that matter.
Operational Hours: 40 hours per week
* Monday to Thursday: 08:00 to 17:00 (30 min lunch)
* Friday: 08:00 to 14:00 (no lunch)
What Comes With It
* 25 days holiday entitlement
* Private pension
* Death in service provision
Travel: Expect around 6 weeks per year on international and UK installations—typically 2-week trips depending on location.
Why This Matters
You're joining a company that actually manufactures and tests equipment in the UK. Not outsourced, not cut corners. Everything gets tested before it ships. That means your work has to be right, and you'll see immediately whether it is.
You'll work with real machinery, real challenges, and real customers. You'll understand the full journey from design through to commissioning. That's the kind of work that builds genuine engineering competence
Salary description
£38000.00 - £40000.00 per year