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Maintenance Engineer

Probe UKHandley, Clay Cross🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 16 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with Probe UK, you'll contribute to a renowned manufacturing leader, gaining valuable experience with complex automated machinery and hydraulic systems while earning a competitive salary of £46,000 plus a bonus. This role is ideal for a proactive, apprentice-trained engineer eager to play a vital part in ensuring operational efficiency and developing their skills within a supportive team environment. Embrace this opportunity to grow your career with a company boasting over a century of UK manufacturing heritage.

Quick Overview

Salary
£46k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
Handley, Clay Cross, United Kingdom
Posted
21 hours ago

Job Description

With over 100 years of UK manufacturing heritage, our client is a recognised market leader in the design and manufacture of its products. They are looking to recruit a proactive and hands-on Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This is a predominantly mechanically focused role, with a strong emphasis on hydraulic systems, automated production machinery and maintaining the reliable operation of plant equipment across the site.

Working on a rotating three-shift pattern of 8-hour shifts, you will be part of a team of three engineers per shift, playing a key role in maximising equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting production efficiency. Package details include:

  • Salary of £46,000+
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Annual bonus
  • 24 days' annual leave, increasing to 26 days, plus bank holidays
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Free on-site parking

Key Responsibilities for the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), inspections and servicing of manufacturing machinery and associated plant equipment.
  • Respond to machinery breakdowns, diagnose faults and undertake effective repairs to minimise production downtime.
  • Fault-find, maintain and repair hydraulic systems, including pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, power packs, pipework and associated components.
  • Identify recurring mechanical faults and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability.

You must be Apprentice-trained or qualified in a relevant engineering discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience. Some other experience for the Maintenance Engineer includes:

  • Previous experience in a mechanical maintenance role within a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
  • Good working knowledge of hydraulic systems and associated components.
  • Experience maintaining automated production machinery and industrial plant equipment.

This opportunity is commutable from Mansfield, Sheffield, Matlock, Nottingham and Derby.

If you're a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer with strong hydraulic experience and are looking to join an established manufacturing business with a long-standing reputation for quality and engineering excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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