Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer – Avonmouth
Permanent | Full-time

We are currently working with a client who's production continuing to grow so we’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer/Fitter to join their team in Avonmouth. You’ll play a key role in keeping the site running smoothly by carrying out preventative maintenance and repairs on heavy plant equipment. This is a hands-on role working closely with the Shift Supervisor, production teams and contractors to ensure all maintenance activity is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

You’ll build a strong understanding of the plant, support ongoing improvements, and help ensure all maintenance systems comply with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out daily, weekly and monthly planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with manuals and manufacturer instructions, ensuring accurate logging.

• Maintain housekeeping standards in the workshop and manage consumables.

• Take responsibility for spares, sourcing suppliers, and ensuring critical items are readily available to minimise downtime.

• Provide hands-on guidance and training to support teams with preventative and reactive maintenance.

• Diagnose faults and complete breakdown repairs to keep the plant running.

• Contribute ideas and actions to reduce downtime and boost production performance.

• Support the site during staff shortages and attend call-outs when required.

• Carry out any other reasonable maintenance-related tasks.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum five years’ experience in a heavy industry maintenance environment (aggregates, concrete, mining, waste, or similar).

• Strong ability to fault find and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Preferably qualified to CGLI, NVQ, BTEC or HND level.

• Experience with:

  • Conveyor systems (bearings, rollers, skirts)

  • Pan mixers (arms, tips, wear plates, gearbox repairs)

  • Hydraulics (packs, ram seals, valves, hoses)

  • Pneumatics (airlines, compressors, valves)

• Basic welding and fabrication ability.

• Ability to fault find and repair low-voltage electrical equipment.

• Strong team player with the ability to train and motivate others.

• Capable of reviewing, maintaining and improving PPM systems.

• Self-motivated, organised, able to manage priorities and work independently.

• Flexible approach and willing to be contacted out of hours.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Additional fabrication and welding capability.

• Basic industrial electrical knowledge.

• IOSH or other recognised safety training.

• Mobile plant operating certificates, ideally with the ability to train others.

• Confident, diplomatic communicator