Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Shift Mechanical Technician

Location: South Wales
Salary: Competitive salary including shift allowance, plus bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package.

The Opportunity

A leading industrial manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to join its engineering team on a rotating shift pattern. This role is responsible for maintaining critical plant equipment, supporting operational performance, and ensuring manufacturing processes run safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance, inspections, and breakdown repairs on mechanical equipment.
Diagnose and resolve faults within complex manufacturing systems to minimise downtime.
Install, maintain and improve plant and equipment to agreed engineering standards.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and manufacturing performance targets.
Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with health, safety, environmental and legislative requirements.
Produce accurate maintenance reports and records using the site's maintenance management systems.
Contribute to risk assessments and change management processes relating to plant and equipment modifications.
Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel where required, ensuring work is completed safely and effectively.
Assist with training and knowledge sharing across engineering and operational teams.

Requirements

HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification gained through a recognised apprenticeship route.
Proven experience within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, processing, or production environment.
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills on mechanical systems and equipment.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Experience supervising personnel and ensuring safe execution of maintenance activities.

Ideal Background

Candidates with experience maintaining complex industrial plant, machinery and mechanical systems within large-scale manufacturing environments will be particularly well suited to this opportunity.

Working Pattern

Continental shift pattern.
12-hour shifts consisting of 2 days, 2 nights, followed by 4 days off.

Benefits

Competitive salary with shift allowance.
Performance-related bonus scheme.
Generous annual leave allowance.
Annual salary review.
Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contribution.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Employee assistance programme.
Retail and lifestyle discount schemes.
Free onsite parking.Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy