Requirements
Candidates must possess an electrical qualification with mechanical aptitude and hands-on technical engineering experience. Strong problem-solving skills, contractor coordination experience, and a flexible, proactive approach are essential for this role.
Job Description
About Bodycote
At Bodycote, we’re more than the world’s leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services. We’re a people business at heart. Our commitment to innovation and sustainability shapes everything we do. With a global footprint and a culture built on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement, we create an environment where you can grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. Sustainability is central to our future. We’re on an ambitious journey to reduce our environmental impact through advanced technologies, smarter processes, and ongoing innovation, with our teams around the world playing a key role in making that happen.
The Role
As a Site Engineer, you’ll ensure the reliability, maintainability, and safety of site equipment and infrastructure. You’ll take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance, project support and responding to equipment issues, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with health and safety standards.
This is a hands-on shift role that can be pressurised due to the need to repair equipment promptly. You’ll provide support across different sites when required, including holiday and sickness cover, reactive and planned maintenance and projects. The role requires flexibility to respond to equipment and health and safety issues outside normal hours, work through breaks where necessary, stay late when required and provide weekday and weekend callout cover as part of a rota.
You’ll also support contractors, maintenance reporting, CMMS activities, root cause analysis, purchasing, critical spares, stock control and engineering projects. Strong communication and a proactive approach will be essential to maintaining safe, reliable and efficient site operations.
What We’re Looking For
Key essentials:
Electrical qualification with mechanical aptitude and hands-on technical/engineering experience
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Experience with maintenance, project support, and contractor coordination
Flexible, self-motivated, and proactive approach to work
Excellent communication and ability to work independently and as part of a team
What’s In It for You
Shift allowance
Company pension contribution
Health and wellbeing benefits
Career progression opportunities in a global business
Exposure to diverse projects and cross-site maintenance challenges
A supportive culture where your growth and development matter
Join at an exciting time of operational improvement, shaping the reliability and performance of our sites
Competitive salary and benefits package
Location & Work Pattern
This role is based in Chesterfield with onsite expectations. Shift work is required.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re excited by the idea of shaping the future of metallurgy with Bodycote, we’d love to hear from you. Why not explore this opportunity further, to start your journey with us.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to characteristics protected by local law, including (where applicable) gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, and ethnicity. We’re committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.