Maintenance Fitter / Engineer
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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Heavy Industrial | Recycling & Aggregate Processing
Location: South Wales
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Shift Pattern: Initial Day Shifts, Moving to Nights
Training Hours: 6:30am - 4:30pm
Salary: Competitive - Dependent on Experience
Recruitment Agency: JDR - Just Dynamic Recruitment
The Opportunity
JDR Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a busy, heavy-duty recycling and aggregate processing facility in South Wales.
This is an excellent temporary-to-permanent opportunity for a skilled, hands-on engineer with experience maintaining and repairing heavy industrial processing equipment.
Working Hours: The successful candidate will at first work day shifts from 6:30am to 4:30pm while completing their training and familiarisation with the site, machinery and maintenance procedures. Following successful completion of training, the role will transition to include night shifts on a rotation basis with the Engineering team.
Applicants must be willing and able to work nights as part of their ongoing employment
Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs across the facility.
Maintain and repair heavy processing machinery, including crushers, screeners, wash plants and conveyor systems.
Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
Repair and replace bearings, rollers, gearboxes, pumps, motors, couplings, hydraulic hoses and rams.
Undertake conveyor belt maintenance, adjustments and tracking.
Identify recurring mechanical issues and recommend improvements to plant reliability.
Assist with machinery installations, modifications and equipment upgrades.
Work closely with operational teams to minimise production disruption.
Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records.
Follow site health and safety procedures, including safe isolation, risk assessments and permit-to-work systems.
Skills & Experience
Essential
Proven mechanical maintenance experience within a heavy industrial or processing environment.
Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
Practical experience maintaining conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps and hydraulic equipment.
Ability to work independently and respond effectively to breakdowns.
Good understanding of planned preventive maintenance and safe working procedures.
Flexibility and commitment to transition to permanent night shifts following training.
Desirable
Experience within waste recycling, aggregates, quarrying or heavy manufacturing.
Knowledge of crushers, screeners and washing plants.
Mechanical engineering apprenticeship, qualification or equivalent experience.
Welding and fabrication skills.
Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a reliable, proactive engineer who enjoys a hands-on challenge and understands the importance of keeping a busy processing facility operational.
The successful candidate will be confident diagnosing faults, completing repairs safely and working independently when required.
What We Offer
Temporary-to-permanent opportunity with long-term career prospects.
Initial day-shift training and site familiarisation.
Transition to a night-shift maintenance position.
Varied engineering work across a wide range of heavy industrial equipment.
Ongoing support from JDR Recruitment throughout the assignment.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term opportunity within heavy industry and are happy to work nights, we want to hear from you.
Contact JDR - Just Dynamic Recruitment today.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
JDR Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.