At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair production machinery in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Global manufacturer offering exciting career progression opportunities.
- Benefits: Up to £47,000 salary, excellent pension, and flexible perks.
- Other info: Structured shifts promote work/life balance and world-class training available.
- Why this job: Transition your military skills into a rewarding engineering role.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent military training.
The predicted salary is between 42300 - 51700 £ per year.
Location: Nottingham Area
Job Reward: Up to £47,000 + Excellent Package and Overtime
Contract Type: Permanent, Shift-Based Role
The Client: Global Manufacturer with Career Progression Opportunities
Department: Factory operations and engineering
Are you preparing to transition from military service — whether from the Army, Navy, or RAF? Have you built up your mechanical know-how and diagnostic prowess as a Weapons Mechanic, Aircraft Technician, Tank Engineer, Marine Engineer, or in another mechanical support role? Your next engineering mission is ready and waiting. This is your opportunity to step into a hands-on Mechanical Engineering Technician role at a global manufacturing site where your military mindset, precision, and practical skillset will be highly valued — and rewarded.
Role Duties & Responsibilities - Mechanical Engineering Technician
- Maintain, service, and repair a range of production machinery – including motors, gearboxes, high-speed packaging lines, and conveyors
- Conduct proactive and reactive mechanical fault finding
- Lead planned and preventative maintenance activities
- Drive equipment performance improvements in a world-class engineering setup
- Bring a calm, focused, solutions-driven approach to a fast-paced environment
What We’re Looking For:
- NVQ Level 3 / ONC / C&G in Mechanical Engineering (or Armed Forces trade equivalent: REME, RAF, or Royal Navy training)
- Strong fault-finding and mechanical repair skills
- Experience with pneumatics and fast-moving machinery (advantageous but not essential)
- A proactive, team-focused attitude with a hunger to learn and grow
What’s in It for you?
- A secure, permanent role within a global, forward-thinking manufacturer
- Up to £47,000 salary + excellent pension and benefits
- Access to world-class training and future career pathways in automation, engineering leadership, or reliability
- A structured shift pattern promoting work/life balance
- Additional benefits: subsidised canteen, cycle-to-work scheme, flexible perks
Many of our top-performing engineers have come directly from the military — and now thrive in fast-paced, modern manufacturing environments. If you’re disciplined, mechanically minded, and ready for a new challenge, this is your perfect next step.
Candidates who are currently a Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, Aircraft Engineer, Weapons Mechanic, Marine Engineer, Shift Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Plant Fitter, Plant Engineer, Factory Engineer, Packaging Engineer, Maintenance and any equivalent background will be suitable for the role.
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