Maintenance Engineer (mechanical bias)
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £46,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 1AB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH431106_1768580772 |
Summary
Our client is looking for a reactive maintenance engineer to join its established engineering team at a high-volume processing facility in Grantham. This is a hands-on role suited to a mechanically biased engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced, production-led environment and taking ownership of plant reliability and performance.
The position is based on a continental shift pattern of 4 on 4 off, days and nights.
The Role
- As a Reactive Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a wide range of industrial plant and machinery used within recycling operations.
- The role combines reactive fault finding with planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out reactive and planned maintenance to minimise downtime
- Diagnose faults and restore machinery to optimal performance
- Overhaul, adapt, and improve existing plant and equipment
- Mechanical maintenance with some basic electrical work
- Replace bearings, inspect compressors, and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Maintain conveyors, pipework, hydraulics, pneumatics, and carry out welding tasks
- Identify and suggest continuous improvement opportunities
- Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time
- Support basic site and facility maintenance when required
- Work collaboratively with the wider engineering and production teams
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Mechanically biased engineer with Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)
- Minimum 1 year's mechanical maintenance experience
- Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and plant machinery
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working in a production-driven industrial environment
- Previous experience in recycling, waste, manufacturing, or similar sectors is advantageous
- Flexible, team-focused approach with a "right first time" mindset
- Awareness of continuous improvement practices