Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Fitter / Mechanical Engineer – Nights

Salary: £55,000 to £58,000 per annum, depending on experience, + loads of overtime paid at x1.5 & x2.0 + benefits

Hours:

4 on, 4 off working pattern – Nights – 6.30pm to 6.30am

Location:

Commutable from Walsall, Lichfield, Cannock, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Tamworth and surrounding areas

We are currently recruiting a Mechanical Engineer / Fitter to work within a supported and driven maintenance department, looking after a range of production machinery via planned and reactive maintenance, and project work. You will be encouraged and have opportunities to learn and progress your skills and even gain further qualifications if you’re keen to do so. Whether it be in mechanical engineering or if you’re wanting to learn and grow more in electrical and become multi-skilled, this is also available!

They require the right attitude, from someone with a good base of knowledge who is looking for that next challenging and rewarding career.

• From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands‑on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork.
• It’s a dynamic role where problem‑solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of the production processes.
• The engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer.

• You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing / factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline, with experience of some of the following:
  Belts, Chains, Gears, Pumps, Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics etc.
• Safety is their biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.
• You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.
• As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.