At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform hands-on maintenance and repairs on plant machinery in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a leading waste and recycling facility in Scunthorpe.
- Benefits: Competitive salary and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with rotating shifts and a focus on safety.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in sustainability while enhancing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Maintenance Engineer and welding skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role. Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
- Scunthorpe
- Competitive Salary
My client is looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their Engineering team at their Scunthorpe waste and recycling facility on a rotating shift pattern to include alternate Saturday mornings.
This is a hands‑on role supporting the reliability, safety, and performance of both fixed and mobile plant within a fast‑paced, industrial environment.
Working on a rotating shift pattern, you will deliver planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs to ensure maximum plant availability and minimal disruption to production.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on fixed and mobile plant.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical faults and breakdowns efficiently.
- Undertake welding and fabrication work (MIG / ARC or equivalent) to support repairs and plant integrity.
- Ensure plant and machinery are available and fully operational during production hours.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, including job cards, photographs, and defect reports.
- Record parts usage and support control of critical spares.
- Work closely with operational teams to align maintenance activities with production requirements.
- Communicate outstanding defects and repairs clearly at shift handover.
- Carry out risk assessments prior to commencing maintenance tasks.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and site safety at all times
Experience
- Time‑served Maintenance Engineer / Plant Fitter – essential.
- Proven welding experience (MIG / ARC or equivalent) – essential.
- Experience working on heavy processing plant, both static and mobile.
- Knowledge of shredders, trommels, conveyors or similar plant equipment – an advantage.
- Strong mechanical fault‑finding and repair capability.
- Physically capable of working in an industrial environment, including manual handling.
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