About the job

Position : Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Location : Sheffield

Sector : Engineering

Shift : 4-on, 4-off continental shift pattern, covering 12-hour day shifts (06:00–18:00) and night shifts (18:00–06:00)

Salary £50,000

Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for all planned and reactive mechanical maintenance activities across the plant.
• Provide first-line mechanical maintenance and breakdown support to minimise equipment downtime.
• Manage mechanical engineering activities on shift while ensuring full compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Assist with planning and coordinating shift maintenance activities, providing specialist mechanical knowledge where required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving equipment reliability, performance and efficiency.
• Investigate plant breakdowns and provide accurate technical information and reports to support Single Event Analysis (SEA).
• Assist in identifying root causes of recurring failures and implementing corrective actions to prevent breakdowns from reoccurring.
• Complete accurate and detailed engineering and maintenance reports.
• Lead, support, coach and develop maintenance personnel, including apprentices.

About You

• Motivated to work effectively within a busy, demanding industrial environment.
• Demonstrable hands-on mechanical experience within an industrial or engineering setting.
• Strong practical mechanical knowledge, with the ability to apply technical skills effectively.
• Confident in supervising, supporting, coaching and developing colleagues.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Well-organised, with strong planning, fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety procedures, environmental standards and compliance requirements.