Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Cheshire – Up to £51,500 DOE plus excellent benefits.

Mech Tech Professionals are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Cheshire. This is your chance to join a leading Waste Management company where the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer plays an integral role in ensuring to maximise plant reliability and availability through safe and effective maintenance practices.

Salary: Up to £51,500 DOE plus excellent benefits.

Benefits to include: 33 days hols including BH, contributory pension, flexible benefits scheme and a recognition scheme and up to 12% bonus.

Hours of Work: 8am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday.

Location: Cheshire

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer duties include:

• Performing preventative and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and rotating plant equipment
• Working on all power plant systems including overhead cranes, grabs, pumps, fans, and mechanical drive systems
• Interpreting P&IDs, isometrics, and technical manuals for accurate troubleshooting
• Maintaining equipment history and ensuring CMMS records are up to date
• Assisting in planning and executing outages and daily maintenance tasks
• Carrying out vibration analysis and ensuring correct equipment compliance
• Supporting procurement and control of mechanical spares and consumables
• Supervising contractors and contributing to the planning of outages and daily maintenance activities
• Providing technical support to site operations and contributing to continuous improvement

The successful candidate:

• ONC / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in a Mechanical Engineering discipline (or equivalent). Lower-level qualifications may be considered with relevant experience
• Experienced in power generation or heavy industrial plant maintenance
• Familiarity with overhead cranes, mechanical drives, pumps, fans, and rotating machinery
• Proficient in reading technical drawings including P&IDs, pneumatic/hydraulic schematics
• Computer-literate and experienced with CMMS systems
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental practices – IOSH Managing Safely is desirable
• Competent in reading, writing, and following Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to make a real impact in one of the UK’s leading Waste Management companies based in Cheshire. Join a forward-thinking company with real progression opportunities.