Grimsby
Recycling Plant Engineer\n Location: North East LincolnshireSalary: £45,000 per annumHours: 45 hours per weekShift Pattern: NegotiableOvertime / Shift Allowance: Paid at 1.5xHoliday: 25 daysJob Type: Permanent The Opportunity\n We are recruiting for an experienced Recycling Plant Engineer to join a modern plastics recycling facility. \n The site processes mixed plastic bottles and converts them into clean, high-quality recycled feedstock for manufacturers. This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys working in a busy production environment and has strong mechanical fitting, maintenance, welding/fabrication and electrical fault-finding experience. \n You will play a key role in keeping the recycling operation running efficiently, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of processing, plant and mobile equipment. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Carry out mechanical fitting, installation, maintenance and repair of plant and machinery.\n, • Ensure recycling and processing equipment is operating safely and efficiently.\n, • Service, maintain and repair balers, sortation machinery and mobile plant.\n, • Carry out forklift maintenance and repairs.\n, • Undertake welding and fabrication work on heavy machinery, plant and site equipment.\n, • Maintain and repair conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves and other mechanical equipment.\n, • Maintain PLC-controlled equipment and automated sortation machinery.\n, • Carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance of process equipment.\n, • Maintain and repair balers, compactors and shredding machinery.\n, • Carry out fault finding, diagnostics and reactive breakdown repairs.\n, • Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and accurately record follow-up work.\n, • Assist with equipment improvements, modifications and installation work where required.\n, • Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the site.\n, • Respond to breakdowns and occasional call-outs when required.\nAbout You\n The successful candidate will be a hands-on Mechanical Engineer / Fitter with experience working with industrial machinery and ideally within a manufacturing, recycling, production or similar environment. \n You should have: \n\n • Strong mechanical maintenance and fitting experience.\n, • Experience maintaining industrial plant and heavy machinery.\n, • Welding and fabrication skills.\n, • Experience with forklift maintenance and repair.\n, • Good electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.\n, • Experience working with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps and similar industrial equipment.\n, • Experience with balers, compactors, shredders or recycling machinery would be advantageous.\n, • The ability to diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs with minimal supervision.\n, • A proactive approach to preventative maintenance and equipment reliability.\n, • A flexible approach to occasional call-outs and breakdown situations.\nWhat's on Offer\n\n, • £45,000 basic salary\n, • Overtime / shift allowance paid at 1.5x\n, • 25 days' holiday\n, • Pension scheme\n, • Life assurance\n, • 45-hour working week\n, • Negotiable shift pattern\n, • Varied, hands-on engineering role\n, • Opportunity to work across mechanical fitting, maintenance, welding/fabrication, forklifts and recycling process equipment\n, • Flexible approach to additional hours, with hours returned where possible\n\n If you're an experienced Mechanical Fitter / Maintenance Engineer with strong practical skills and enjoy working on a wide range of heavy industrial equipment, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a growing recycling operation.