Maintenance Shift Engineer – Mechanical Bias

About The Role

We are looking for a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, driven, and eager to make an impact. While experience in heavy industry is preferred, it is not essential.

• Maintain plant and facilities to a high standard at all times.
• Minimise plant downtime while ensuring safety and cleanliness in the workplace.
• Oversee and improve plant and facility operations while adhering to SHE (Safety, Health, and Environmental) guidelines.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Accurately report and document all maintenance work using the CMM system.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across departments.
• Assist in implementing engineering solutions and cost‑effective repairs.
• Support production and maintenance teams to exceed performance, quality, and safety targets.

• Time served apprenticeship.
• Qualified NVQ level 3 minimum.
• Proven experience within a leadership role.
• Good SHE awareness.
• Hydraulic and Pneumatical experience.
• Good fault‑finding skills.
• Experience of TPM and PPM systems.
• MIG/MMA welding experience desirable.
• Good IT skills (Excel, Word, Access).
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Brett is the UK’s largest independently owned building materials Group with over 60 sites across the South, South East, East and Midlands and employing over 750 people.

Part of the Brett Group, Brett Landscaping and Building Products produces and supplies a variety of hard landscaping and building products including block and decorative paving, decorative aggregates, and specialist kerbs. Primarily distributed through builders’ merchants and garden centres, all our products are backed by technical and product expertise.

With a reputation for excellence, we offer superb development opportunities to people keen to be a part of our continued growth. As an independent business we can offer real job satisfaction in an environment which encourages you to contribute, supports you in getting the job done and enables you to become part of a team that delivers building materials for big ideas.

• Our people are individuals, we value your input and support you in your professional development.
• We see our people as our greatest strength.
• We work hard to create inclusive environments.
• Grow your skills with ongoing opportunities – our business thrives when our people are at their best, we encourage and support ongoing learning and development.

Brett Group operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination in recruitment and employment. We take a zero‑tolerance approach to any form of discrimination and are committed to acting professionally and fairly in all our relationships and business dealings. This is not only a legal requirement but is vital for our brand, reputation and the long‑term success of our business.

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