Maintenance Engineer

Gi Group; Bedworth Hill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Coventry. This role involves maintaining production machinery and facilities, ensuring availability, performing first-line fixes, and mentoring apprentices. Ideal candidates will have an HNC in relevant engineering fields and experience in a manufacturing setting. They offer a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Opportunities for career development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC fault finding, safety systems, and control panels.
• Minimum 1 year in a similar role, ideally within a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical availability of production machinery and facilities.
• Perform first-line fixes to minimize downtime and support production continuity.
• Maintain equipment to TPM schedules and improve machine uptime using OEE data.
• Support building services and participate in improvement projects.
• Mentor apprentices and provide technical advice when needed.

Skills

PLC fault finding

Electro-pneumatics

Hydraulics

Machining technologies

Ability to work independently

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronics or Mechanical Engineering

18th Edition electrical wiring qualification

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Engineer – Location: Coventry. Shift: Nights. We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Coventry on a double days shift pattern. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving the performance of our production machinery and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical availability of production machinery and facilities
• Perform first-line fixes to minimise downtime and support production continuity
• Maintain equipment to TPM schedules and improve machine uptime using OEE data
• Support building services and participate in improvement projects
• Mentor apprentices and provide technical advice when needed

Requirements

• HNC in Electrical/Electronics or Mechanical Engineering
• 18th Edition electrical wiring qualification (advantageous)
• Experience with PLC fault finding (S5, S7, TIA Portal), safety systems, and control panels
• Minimum 1 year in a similar role, ideally within a manufacturing setting
• Strong knowledge of electro-pneumatics, hydraulics, and machining technologies
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively under time pressure

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Opportunities for career development
• Supportive team environment

How to Apply

Interested, Apply now!

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Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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