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Mechanical Engineer - Fixed Term Contract

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , United Kingdom

Engineering jobs >> Engineering

Negotiable

Permanent

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Astute's Power team is partnering with a large sugar company to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for its site in Bury St Edmunds on a Fixed Term Basis until September 2025.

The Mechanical Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £65,000 (pro-rated)

If you're an apprentice-trained Mechanical Engineer with understanding of welding quality control processes and are looking to work, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Engineering Support Manager you will:

Act as the site subject matter expert for all mechanical maintenance tasks to enhance safety, reliability and production throughput in line with site objectives.
Take responsibility for coordination and management of Statutory and Mandatory compliance topics. Specifically PSSR (pressure systems) , LOLER (lifting equipment) and LEV (ventilation) equipment.
Ensure the technical integrity of mechanical plant to ensure that product, process and systems meet specified requirements.
Develop technical specifications to support the repair of non-routine mechanical breakdowns on site.
Interpret business-wide standards and policy and ensure that they are understood and applied appropriately at site level and deliver legal compliance. Lead site based mechanical RCA and defect elimination initiatives to minimise production downtime.
Provide support across our partner sites where you have specific expertise and experience.
Demonstrate the highest personal health and safety standards at all times and work effectively with other team members to carry out the tasks safely and effectively.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A degree / chartership in Mechanical Engineer is desirable but not essential
A Strong understanding of coded welding on pressure systems from a quality control process' is essential.
Working knowledge of British Standards for engineering plant, equipment and practices.
At least 5 years' experience in heavy industrial engineering setting.

Personal skills

The Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who has:

Strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a time-conscious manner and effectively prioritise tasks
Driven with the desire to achieve

Salary and benefits of Mechanical Engineer role

Starting salary of up to £65,000
Training and Progression opportunities
High chance of moving into permanent position
INDPOWAstute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

No. of positions available*: 1
Salary: Negotiable
Experience: None
Education: None
Post Date: October 14, 2025
Job id: CV-79056
Position Type: Permanent
Applicants: 0
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