Shift Mechanical Engineer
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | CH65 1AL |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 91540 |
Summary
Better places, thriving communities.
ROLE: Shift Mechanical EngineerSHIFT: Day shift - 0600 - 1800, Night Shift 18:00-0600 Week 1 - 4 nights, 3 off Week 2 - 3 days 1 off 3 nights Week 3 - 3 off, 4 days Week 4 - 7 offLOCATION: Ellesmere Port
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Shift Mechanical Engineer who will help deliver high‑quality maintenance services across the contract.
Role Responsibilities:
-Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and complete all required paperwork.
-Respond to reactive and emergency breakdowns, ensuring accurate documentation.
-Assist other team members as directed by the Supervisor or Contract Manager.
-Ensure all tasks are completed within contractual time scales.
-Proactively support energy‑reduction initiatives on site.
-Supervise visiting sub‑contractors, ensuring high standards and Health & Safety compliance.
-Adopt a flexible attitude to support additional properties when required.
-Complete all documentation accurately and on time.
-Work safely, diligently, and in line with company policies and procedures.
-Participate fully in training and appraisal activities.
-Undertake additional duties in line with capability as required.
Required Qualifications:
-City & Guilds Level II/III (or equivalent) in relevant mechanical disciplines.
-Experience in maintenance, testing, and fault‑finding on a range of equipment including boiler plant, ventilation, pumps, generators, switchgear, batteries, and lighting systems.
-Strong understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
-Proactive approach with strong customer‑care focus.
-Good communication skills.
-Ability to diagnose, anticipate, and repair faults.
-Capable of completing essential paperwork accurately and promptly.
What's in it for you?
-The opportunity to be part of a supportive, people‑driven culture.
-Training, development, and career progression in line with Mitie's values.
-A workplace where fresh thinking, innovation, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie's 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
ROLE: Shift Mechanical EngineerSHIFT: Day shift - 0600 - 1800, Night Shift 18:00-0600 Week 1 - 4 nights, 3 off Week 2 - 3 days 1 off 3 nights Week 3 - 3 off, 4 days Week 4 - 7 offLOCATION: Ellesmere Port
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Shift Mechanical Engineer who will help deliver high‑quality maintenance services across the contract.
Role Responsibilities:
-Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and complete all required paperwork.
-Respond to reactive and emergency breakdowns, ensuring accurate documentation.
-Assist other team members as directed by the Supervisor or Contract Manager.
-Ensure all tasks are completed within contractual time scales.
-Proactively support energy‑reduction initiatives on site.
-Supervise visiting sub‑contractors, ensuring high standards and Health & Safety compliance.
-Adopt a flexible attitude to support additional properties when required.
-Complete all documentation accurately and on time.
-Work safely, diligently, and in line with company policies and procedures.
-Participate fully in training and appraisal activities.
-Undertake additional duties in line with capability as required.
Required Qualifications:
-City & Guilds Level II/III (or equivalent) in relevant mechanical disciplines.
-Experience in maintenance, testing, and fault‑finding on a range of equipment including boiler plant, ventilation, pumps, generators, switchgear, batteries, and lighting systems.
-Strong understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
-Proactive approach with strong customer‑care focus.
-Good communication skills.
-Ability to diagnose, anticipate, and repair faults.
-Capable of completing essential paperwork accurately and promptly.
What's in it for you?
-The opportunity to be part of a supportive, people‑driven culture.
-Training, development, and career progression in line with Mitie's values.
-A workplace where fresh thinking, innovation, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie's 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.