Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Chasetown; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£53,000 base salary for Days

OTE £60,000–£65,000

Quarterly bonus

Overtime premium (up to double time)

Specialist training & OEM courses

Career progression opportunities

World-class equipment

Global organisation

Job summary

North Birmingham location seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliability of critical production equipment in a heavy industrial setting. You will work within a skilled team, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and support continuous improvements.

The role offers a 4-on/4-off days pattern and a base salary around £53,000, with OTE £60,000–£65,000 and quarterly bonuses.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Fitter or Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong mechanical bias.
• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship or equivalent) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Responding to mechanical breakdowns and reactive maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing faults to minimise downtime
• Completing shift handovers and maintenance reports
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, and housekeeping

Skills

Planned maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Reactive maintenance

Maintenance reporting

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

Apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Shifts 4 on 4 off Days 12 hours

Salary - 53,000

North Birmingham

Are you a skilledMechanical Maintenance Engineerlooking to join a market-leading manufacturer that invests heavily in its people?

This is an outstanding opportunity to work for a multi-million-pound organisation with a strong reputation for innovation, stability, and employee development. You'll play a key role in maintaining highly specialised, bespoke manufacturing equipment found at only a handful of sites worldwide.

If you're looking for long-term career progression, excellent earning potential, and industry-leading training, we'd love to hear from you.

What's on Offer?

• £53,000 basic salary for Days
• On-target earnings of £60,000-£65,000
• Quarterly company bonus
• Premium overtime rates (up to double time)
• Extensive specialist training and OEM-certified courses
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Work on unique, world-class manufacturing equipment
• Be part of a successful, financially secure global organisation

The Company

Our client is one of the UK's leading manufacturers, supplying high-quality bespoke products to sectors including automotive, defence, infrastructure, and public services.

With multiple manufacturing sites across the UK and continued investment in technology and people, they offer long-term career security and excellent opportunities for development.

The Role

As aMechanical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of critical production machinery within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.

Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you'll carry out both planned and reactive maintenance while driving continuous improvement across the site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Responding to mechanical breakdowns and reactive maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing faults to minimise downtime
• Completing shift handovers and maintenance reportsIdentifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, and housekeeping

You'll be working on a wide range of large capital equipment including:

• Conveyors
• Overhead cranes
• Hydraulic and mechanical presses
• Heat treatment equipment
• Vacuum systems
• Heavy industrial production machinery

Full training will be provided on the site's bespoke machinery through structured development plans and manufacturer (OEM) training.

About You

To be successful, you'll ideally have:

• Experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Fitter or Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong mechanical bias
• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship or equivalent) is desirable

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