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Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical

Job Posted: 19 hours ago

Salary: £ 38,518 - 38,518 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Yeovil

Expire in: a month

Job Description

If you're a hands-on, mechanically minded maintenance engineer, this is your opportunity to step into a high-performance environment where your expertise keeps world-class operations running at their best.
Our client, a global leader in industrial maintenance, is seeking a Mechanically Biased Maintenance engineer to support their operations at Yeovil based aerospace site within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys variety—taking on fault finding, repairs, fabrication, and contributing to continuous improvement in a dynamic production environment.

Location: Yeovil

Salary: £38,500 per annum + Bonus 

Shift Pattern: Monday - Thursday 07:00-15:30 | Friday 07:00-12:00

The Role:

Carry out mechanical breakdown repairs and preventative maintenance on industrial machinery
Diagnose and repair faults across mechanical systems, with some electrical and control system involvement
Dismantle, repair, replace, and test machine components to ensure optimal performance
Perform fabrication and machining tasks, supporting maintenance and improvement work
Carry out welding, fabrication, and manual machining using mills, lathes, and pillar drills, along with sheet metal work to support equipment repair and improvement.
Maintain accurate records using CMMS
Identify and source parts, tools, and consumables
Support continuous improvement (CI) projects to enhance performance and reduce downtime
Relevant Skills and Experience:

With previously experience of working within heavy industry, you'll be a mechanically biased engineer with:

Minimum 3 years' experience in a mechanical maintenance role
Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
Good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
Proven ability to carry out welding 
Experience in fabrication and component repair
Skilled in manual machining using mills, lathes, and pillar drills advantageous 
Ability to work independently and within a team
Experience using tools, workshop machinery, and maintenance equipment
This role would suit someone who has previously worked as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Technician, multi-skilled maintenance engineer or Shift Engineer. In addition you may have served with the military, armed forces, army, navy, RAF or REME

What's in it for you?

Salary £40K with bonus
Early Friday Finish (12:00)
33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
6% Matched Pension Scheme
Life Insurance & Income Protection
Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Safety Bonus Incentives
Structured Training & Career Progression

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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