Maintenance Engineer

Orion Electrotech; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading plastics manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Engineer at their Worcester site. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance of injection moulding machinery and requires experience in maintaining industrial equipment. Candidates should be skilled in PLC programming and mechanical systems. This position offers a supportive environment and 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Supportive environment with autonomy

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience maintaining industrial equipment.
• Skilled in electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with injection moulding machinery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Resolve technical issues with electrical and mechanical expertise.
• Ensure minimal downtime across various equipment.

Skills

Maintenance of plastic injection moulding machinery

PLC programming

Fault-finding

Mechanical systems familiarity

Education

5 years' post-qualification experience or QBE

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Worcester
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 (Worcester)

A leading plastics manufacturer specialising in injection moulding is looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their growing team. At the Worcester site, they continue to invest in people, processes, and equipment — making this an exciting time to come on board.

Responsibilities

• As the site’s go-to Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime across equipment including injection moulding machines, extrusion lines, vacuum forming cells, chillers, granulators, compressors, and more.
• You will be the escalation point for technical issues, supporting the business with your electrical bias while also applying mechanical expertise.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery or similar industrial equipment or heavy industry machinery.
• Skilled in PLC programming and fault-finding (I/O).
• Familiarity with mechanical systems and general facilities maintenance.
• Ideally, 5 years’ post-qualification experience (or QBE).

What’s on Offer / Why Join

• Day shift in Worcester (Mon–Fri, 8.30am–5pm with flexibility).
• Be part of a supportive and growing business where you’ll have autonomy and responsibility.
• Work directly with the leadership team in a flexible, informal environment.
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, which grows with service.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable, long-term role in a company that values expertise, responsibility, and continuous improvement.

Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond to every application personally; if you have not heard back within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website.

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