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