Mechanical Engineer

£35,000 – £40,000 | 45 Hours per Week | Any 5 Days over 7
Southend-on-Sea

Are you a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable, hands-on role within a large, asset-heavy operation?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, high-footfall industrial site where safety, reliability, and engineering standards are taken seriously. The environment is mechanically demanding, with a wide variety of moving plant, machinery, and mechanical systems requiring proactive maintenance and rapid fault response.

• Long-established and financially stable operation

• High-usage, mechanically intensive environment

• Strong focus on safety, uptime, and preventative maintenance

• Well-maintained site with ongoing investment in equipment

• Supportive engineering structure with long-term job security

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of mechanical plant and equipment in a busy operational environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Mechanical fault finding and breakdown repair on heavy plant and machinery

• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) to ensure equipment reliability

• Maintenance of bearings, chains, gearboxes, drives, motors, rollers and hydraulics

• Welding, fabrication, and mechanical fitting where required

• Supporting safe operation through inspections and remedial works

• Working closely with operations to minimise downtime

• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health & safety standards

• 45-hour working week

• Any 5 days over 7 (rota-based)

• Mix of weekdays and weekends

• Consistent hours with predictable scheduling

• £35,000 – £40,000 basic salary (dependent on experience)

• Overtime available

• Pension scheme

• Training and development opportunities

• Stable, long-term role within a well-established site

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills

• Background in heavy industrial, manufacturing, utilities, materials handling, or similar environments

• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment

• Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 2/3, apprenticeship, or equivalent) preferred

• Practical, safety-conscious, and reliable approach

• Secure role within a high-demand mechanical environment

• Varied, hands-on engineering work

• Competitive salary for a local, stable position

• Long-term opportunity with a respected operator

• Engineers are valued, supported, and properly resourced