Mechanical Engineer
3 days ago
West Horndon
Workshop & Field Service Mechanical Engineer 📍 Based in West Horndon with UK-wide travel (primarily Southeast) 💷 £34,000 – £47,000 + call-out rota + benefits 🛠️ Rotating Equipment | Field Service | Heavy Industry | Power Generation Are you a hands-on mechanical technician who thrives on variety, challenge, and real-world problem-solving? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist engineering services provider supporting high-value industrial machinery across the UK — with a strong regional focus in the Southeast. In this full-time, permanent role, you’ll take the lead on mechanical diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance — both in the workshop and out in the field. You’ll work on rotating machinery, turbines, pumps, and critical plant systems — often in the power generation or heavy engineering sectors. No two days are the same, and your impact will be immediately visible. 🔧 What You’ll Be Doing • Performing mechanical repairs and servicing on rotating equipment, including large turbines and industrial pumps, • Maintaining auxiliary and balance-of-plant (BOP) systems — gearboxes, coolers, conveyors, valves, and more, • Using micrometers, alignment tooling, and diagnostic equipment for accurate fault detection and maintenance, • Completing both workshop and field-based service tasks, including reporting, condition assessments, and technical recommendations, • Clearly communicating findings and solutions to clients and team members, • Leading and supporting planned outages, installations, and shutdowns, • Managing your workload efficiently across a variety of projects and client sites 🧠 What You’ll Bring • Mechanical qualifications such as ONC, HNC, NVQ, or equivalent, • Proven experience with installation, commissioning, fault finding, and mechanical repairs, • Strong communication skills and customer-facing professionalism, • A proactive, independent approach — able to work solo or within a close-knit team, • Full UK driving licence (ideally clean), • Eligibility to obtain relevant security clearances, • Solid background in heavy industry, field service, or rotating machinery maintenance ⭐ Desirable Experience • Power generation industry exposure, especially working with prime movers and BOP, • OEM pump or turbine experience, • High technical competency in diagnostic, measurement, and reporting tools, • Physical fitness and readiness for hands-on mechanical work, • Availability for 1-in-5 callout rota, • Willingness to travel or stay away from home as needed 🚀 Why Join This Team? This role offers the best of both worlds — the stability of a permanent role and the excitement of working on diverse mechanical systems across different industrial environments. You’ll be part of a skilled and supportive team where your contributions matter and your technical input is valued. Whether you’re looking to deepen your specialism in rotating equipment or branch out into more complex plant systems, this is a great next step in your mechanical engineering journey. Ready to bring your skills to a role where every day counts? Apply now and be part of the engineering team keeping critical industry moving.