Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Ash Green; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive recruitment firm is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to support a global Tier-1 automotive supplier in Coventry. This role offers a competitive salary of £43,000-£49,000 plus a sign-on bonus, with opportunities for technical and leadership progression. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance and relevant factory experience.

Benefits

£4,000 sign-on bonus

33 days total leave

5% employer pension contribution

Training in Siemens S7/TIA, ABB robotics

Qualifications

• Experience in factory manufacturing, particularly automotive, FMCG, or heavy industries.
• Confident in fault-finding, both electrically and mechanically.
• Exposure to PLC diagnostics is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain welding cells, seat assembly lines, conveyors, ABB robots, and laser systems.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and total productive maintenance (TPM).
• Collaborate closely with weld technicians on projects.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PLC diagnostics exposure

Education

Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance

Tools

Siemens S7

ABB robotics

Job description

We're partnering with a global Tier-1 automotive supplier producing mechatronic assemblies for major OEMs. The Coventry sites are flagship UK facilities with high automation and continuous investment, and they're adding to their maintenance team.

What's on offer

• Location: Coventry (two large sites, 1,000+ employees across both)
• Salary: £43,000-£49,000 base + £4,000 sign-on bonus
• Shifts: Double Days (balanced work-life vs nights)
• Overtime: Paid at 1.5x (typical ~£5K extra per year)
• Holidays: 33 days total leave
• Pension: 5% employer contribution
• Training: Siemens S7/TIA, ABB robotics, big-business development pathways
• Progression: Technical specialist or leadership routes; opportunities across global sites

The role

Join a multi-skilled team maintaining welding cells, seat assembly lines, conveyors, ABB robots, and laser systems. Split is roughly 50/50 electrical/mechanical. Work spans PPM/TPM, reactive repair, CI projects, and close collaboration with weld techs.

You'll work with:

• Electrical: sensors, relays, AC/DC motors, drives; PLC I/O fault-finding (Siemens S7/TIA; no programming needed).
• Mechanical: pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, valves; replace bearings, sprockets, seals.

Ideal profile

• Level 3 (or apprenticeship) in Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance.
• Factory manufacturing experience (automotive/FMCG/heavy).
• Confident fault-finding electrically & mechanically; PLC diagnostics exposure.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.