What we offer:

The only way to truly know the benefits of this culture is to experience it as an EMR employee, but some examples of the support we offer include:

• Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
• Wellbeing Scheme, giving every colleague - and their dependents - unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
• Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond
• Cycle 2 work scheme

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.

But it's about so much more than badges to us, it's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

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About Our Opportunity
We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our team at our Middlesbrough site, supporting the safe and efficient operation of plant and equipment across the facility. This is a hands-on role within our Engineering and Production team, where you'll play an important part in maintaining equipment reliability and ensuring the smooth running of site operations.

You will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across site machinery and plant. Working closely with production teams and shift supervisors, you will help minimise downtime, identify opportunities for improvement, and maintain high engineering and safety standards.

This is a continental shift pattern, days only (2-2-3)

What you will be doing

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced fitter to work in a fast-paced industrial environment where safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement are at the core of how we operate.

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on site plant and machinery.

• Support the safe and efficient day-to-day running of the site's engineering operations.

• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and optimise performance.

• Conduct inspections, audits, and preventative maintenance activities on equipment.

• Maintain control of tools and spare parts to support operational reliability.

About You
You are a skilled and proactive fitter with experience maintaining plant and equipment in an industrial environment.

• Time-served mechanical engineer with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

• Experience carrying out mechanical maintenance in heavy industry, manufacturing, or process environments.

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Good understanding of safe working practices, risk assessments, and compliance.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider engineering team.

• Welding/fabrication, electrical knowledge, or forklift/MEWP licences would be advantageous.

Who we are:

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don't need to be extracted from the planet.'

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth's atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We're proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it's about so much more than a badge. It's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

'The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.'

'I'm encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.'

'I've been supported every step of the way in my career progression.'

''EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.'

We couldn't do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care
• Integrity - our people are Respectful and Honest
• Trust - our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
• Accountable - our people are Determined and Responsible
• Innovative - our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

Recruitment Agencies
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.