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Maintenance Engineer

Job Reference: MDOCT26

Engineering
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
£42500 per annum
Permanent

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Doncaster, with occasional travel to other sites
Salary: £42,500 per annum (£19.50 per hour)
Hours: 4 on, 4 off - night shifts

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid role with a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern?

HRGO Recruitment are looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing and transport operation.

This is a hands-on role involving the maintenance and repair of production machinery, forklift trucks, HGVs, trailers and other site equipment. You'll play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly, minimising downtime and ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant and reliable.

What's in it for you?

  • £42,500 per annum

  • 4-on, 4-off night shift pattern

  • Varied, hands-on engineering work

  • Opportunity to contribute to improving equipment reliability and operational performance

What will you be doing?

  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, servicing, inspections and repairs

  • Diagnosing and fixing mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical faults

  • Maintaining production machinery, forklift trucks, HGVs, trailers and site equipment

  • Responding to breakdowns and completing repairs to minimise operational downtime

  • Completing weekly forklift inspections and planned vehicle, trailer and tyre checks

  • Maintaining accurate maintenance records, service logs and inspection reports

  • Ensuring all work complies with health and safety procedures, COSHH requirements and relevant engineering standards

  • Monitoring spare parts and consumables

  • Identifying recurring faults and recommending improvements to equipment reliability

What we're looking for

  • A relevant mechanical engineering, vehicle maintenance or equivalent technical qualification

  • At least three years' relevant engineering or maintenance experience

  • Strong mechanical knowledge and practical fault-finding skills

  • Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

  • Basic electrical fault-finding skills, including safe isolation practices

  • Experience maintaining industrial or production equipment

  • A full UK driving licence

  • Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills

  • A reliable, proactive and safety-conscious approach

Desirable qualifications and experience:

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, vehicle maintenance or a related discipline

  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification

  • HGV or forklift-truck licence

  • Experience maintaining HGVs, trailers, forklift trucks or production machinery

  • Welding and fabrication skills

  • Experience using planned preventative maintenance systems

Experience within manufacturing, logistics, transport or another industrial environment would be particularly beneficial.

Ready for your next challenge?

If you're a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for £42,500 per annum and a 4-on, 4-off night shift pattern, apply today with your up-to-date CV.

A member of the HRGO Recruitment team will be in touch.