Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Nicholas Associates • rotherham, england • Posted June 29, 2026

About the Role

Position: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Salary: £55K-58K, inclusive of shift allowance

Shift Pattern

  • Monday to Thursday: 6:00am - 2:00pm, Friday: 5:00am - 1:00pm
  • Monday to Thursday: 2:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Sunday to Thursday: 10:00pm - 6:00am (night shift)

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM), fault diagnosis, and reactive breakdown repairs on a wide range of mechanical plant and equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating equipment, and associated mechanical drive systems.
  • Ensure maximum equipment uptime across critical manufacturing systems, including investment casting machinery, ceramic mould making systems, heat treatment furnaces, Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) furnaces, Induction Skull Melting (ISM) furnaces, and Air Me...