Maintenance Engineer

️ Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Kirkbymoorside
Hours: 40 hours p/w Monday to Thursday
Contract Type: Permanent

🔧 Key Objectives / Primary Purpose

We are seeking a qualified Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support our engineering client through planned and reactive maintenance. This hands-on role will ensure optimal performance of plant equipment, contributing to production efficiency and minimising downtime.

📌 Responsibilities

• Execute statutory and preventative maintenance on a wide range of plant equipment
  
  
• Respond swiftly to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing faults and determining solutions
  
  
• Conduct mechanical repairs and complete equipment rebuilds when necessary
  
  
• Manufacture and fit replacement components
  
  
• Support machinery installations
  
  
• Perform welding and fabrication tasks as part of maintenance activities
  
  
• Accurately document work
  
  
• Comply with internal safety protocols and legislative standards
  
  🎯 Ideal Candidate Profile
  
  
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Fitter, or Technician
  
  
• Level 3 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (preferred but not essential)
  
  
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding capabilities in mechanical systems
  
  
• Experience with lathe and milling machinery (preferred)
  
  
• Competence in welding and fabrication techniques
  
  
• Working knowledge of automation systems and robotic machinery (desirable)
  
  
• Familiarity with CAD or Solidworks software (advantageous)
  
  
• Basic electrical knowledge and multiskilled aptitude (preferred)
  
  
• Good IT literacy to manage job documentation and reporting
  
  
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
  
  
• Willingness to undertake additional training and development
  
  What Next?
  
  To learn more about this role please apply here or contact Actio Recruitment
  
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