Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Kings Cross

Mechanical Maintenance EngineerKings Cross, London
Salary: £48,000 – £50,000 + Overtime | Monday to Friday Days

Excellent Opportunity to Join a Growing Engineering Team

Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge with a company that invests in its people, equipment, and future?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading industrial engineering business at their site in Kings Cross. Following significant investment into the facility, including the installation of brand-new machinery, the company is expanding its engineering team to support site reliability, maintenance improvements, and future growth.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to develop technically, work on modern equipment, and progress within a successful organisation that genuinely values its engineers.

Why Join?
✅ Competitive salary of £48,000 – £50,000
✅ Plenty of overtime available to increase earnings
✅ Monday to Friday day shift – excellent work-life balance
✅ 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
✅ Company pension scheme
✅ Healthcare benefits
✅ First-class training and development
✅ Excellent working environment and company culture
✅ Clear progression opportunities within a growing business

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving site operations, ensuring machinery and production equipment remains reliable, efficient, and safe.

Working as part of an experienced engineering team, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on mechanical plant and equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults across production machinery and site systems
• Maintaining pumps, motors, bearings, conveyors, gearboxes, valves, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems
• Completing inspections, servicing, adjustments, and mechanical improvements
• Responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain production efficiency
• Supporting machinery installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects
• Carrying out mechanical repairs, component replacements, alignment, and lubrication tasks
• Assisting with root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures
• Maintaining accurate service records and reporting recurring faults

We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving, and improving equipment reliability.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised mechanical engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent)
• Previous experience within an industrial, manufacturing, or production environment
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
• Experience working with pumps, motors, conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team
• A positive attitude with a desire to learn and progress

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that is investing heavily in its site, equipment, and people. With excellent training, career development, and a supportive management team, this role offers the chance to build a long-term future within a successful engineering organisation.

If you’re a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a role where your skills are recognised and your career can progress, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.
Alfie Woonton