Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
- United Kingdom
- £48,000-50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
4 on 4 off – Days & Nights, 12 Hour Shifts – 10% Pension + Overtime (1.5x, Double on Sundays) + 23 Shifts HolidayAbout the client
ATA are supporting one of the UK’s largest and most established heavy manufacturing groups, with 36 sites nationwide, over 2,100 employees, and £450m in revenue. This site is one of the company’s flagship operations and among the largest of its kind in the UK, producing a wide variety of specialist products. With continuous investment, a guaranteed material supply for 80 years, and excellent staff retention, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a secure and well-supported team.What you’ll be doing
As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be working across a wide range of large-scale heavy plant and equipment. Around 70% of the role is reactive breakdown work, with 30% focused on planned maintenance.Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out maintenance on hoppers, mixers, conveyors, kilns, silos, and large-scale slicing/mixing equipment.
- Servicing and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Performing bearing and gearbox changes, mechanical fault diagnosis, and general part replacements.
- Welding and fabrication work as required.
- Following PPM schedules via a tablet-based system.
- Supporting installation of new plant and upgrades to existing equipment.
- Ensuring compliance with health & safety and contributing to continuous improvement.
To succeed as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you’ll need:
- NVQ Level 3 Qualification
- Strong knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Welding and basic fabrication skills.
- Previous factory or heavy industry experience.
- A flexible attitude, with willingness to learn and adapt.
- Ability to work well within a mixed and supportive engineering team.
- Join one of the UK’s largest and most secure manufacturing businesses.
- Excellent salary with strong bonus and overtime potential (OTE £55k–£60k).
- Access to training and development in a supportive team environment.
- Long-term stability with 80 years of raw material guaranteed.