Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
$40,000–$48,000 year
On-siteGloucester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Conduct planned preventative maintenance and perform reactive breakdown repairs on industrial machinery and production equipment. Diagnose mechanical faults and investigate equipment failures to identify root causes, focusing on hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Repair and replace mechanical components including pumps, motors, bearings, gearboxes, and drive systems while carrying out routine inspections and servicing. Support machinery installations, engineering improvements, and continuous improvement projects to minimize production downtime and ensure safe, efficient operation. Work closely with engineering and production teams to maintain equipment reliability.
Required Qualifications
- strong mechanical engineering background
- strong mechanical knowledge
- fault-finding ability
- experience maintaining and repairing industrial machinery and equipment
- experience with pneumatics
- experience with hydraulics
- Mechanical Engineering knowledge
- Mechanical maintenance experience
- Mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Hydraulics experience
- Pneumatics experience
- Experience maintaining industrial machinery
- Knowledge of pumps, motors, bearings and gearboxes
- Planned and reactive maintenance experience
- Machinery breakdown and repair experience
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Strong technical problem-solving skills
- Experience within an Engineering or Manufacturing environment
Desired Qualifications
- electrical or electronic knowledge
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