Omega
Maintenance Engineer
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Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £58,000 - £60,000 OTE with overtime and call-out
Shift Pattern: Days Based, Monday to Friday (Flexible Start and Finish Times) + 24/7 On-Call Rotation (2 Weeks in Every 8)
Location: Cheltenham
We are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer on behalf of our client, a well-established industrial manufacturing facility based in the Cheltenham area.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking for a stable days-based position within a supportive working environment, offering strong earning potential and genuine technical development opportunities.
What you'll be doing:
- Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial manufacturing plant.
- Fault finding and repairing both small and large-scale mechanical systems.
- Stripping, servicing and rebuilding a variety of mechanical equipment and machinery.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
- Assisting with fabrication, fitting and installation projects.
- Working as part of the on-call rota, providing 24/7 engineering cover for two weeks in every eight.
- Maintaining high standards of safety, reliability and operational performance throughout the site.
- Supporting maintenance activities across steam, boiler and utility systems where required.
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What we need from you:
- Minimum of 5 years' post-apprenticeship maintenance experience.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
- Previous experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills on mechanical systems and heavy industrial plant.
- Experience carrying out mechanical overhauls, rebuilds and servicing work.
- Fabrication and fitting experience.
- Electrical maintenance skills or fully multi-skilled capability would be highly advantageous.
- Industrial steam and boiler experience would be beneficial (BOAS qualification desirable but can be achieved on site).
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to maintenance.
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What we offer:
- Basic salary of £49,500 - £51,500
- Typical annual earnings of £58,000 - £60,000 through overtime and call-out payments
- Initial salary starts £2,000 lower until joining the on-call rota (typically achieved within 3-6 months)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Level 2 Medicash scheme
- Annual company bonus (2025 payment was £991)
- Annual average earnings payment of approximately £100+
- £250 annual tool allowance
- Life assurance (4x annual salary)
- Paid overtime during Easter and Summer shutdown periods
- Historically the site shuts over the Christmas period
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent training and progression opportunities
How to Apply:
If this role sounds of interest to you then please feel free to reach out to Charlie Boulton using the details below:
01453 852544
charlie.boulton@omegaresource.co.uk
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