Maintenance Engineer

Maintech Recruitment; Coseley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a skilled Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced FMCG facility in Coseley. The role involves troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and project support, requiring both mechanical and electrical expertise. Salary ranges from £45,000 to £49,000, with a holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays. This position promises hands-on work with significant opportunities for skill development.

Benefits

Holiday Allowance 25 + Bank holidays

Pension

Paid training opportunities

Qualifications

• Be apprentice trained and have excellent knowledge of both mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Previous experience within an FMCG environment would be advantageous.
• Ability to read from schematics.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to breakdowns and restore equipment safely.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule.
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve machine performance.
• Support production teams with complex changeovers and troubleshooting.
• Undertake fault-finding and repair work across mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding skills

Experience in FMCG environment

Ability to read schematics

Education

Apprentice trained in engineering

Tools

3-phase motors

PLC systems

Job description

As a double days Shift Engineer, you’ll play a key role in keeping our fast-paced FMCG production facility running smoothly. Working as part of a small, dedicated engineering team within a family-run business, you’ll take ownership of day-to‑day engineering activities — from responding to breakdowns and supporting production changeovers, to carrying out preventative maintenance and driving improvements across the site. You will also be involved in executing projects which are consistently ongoing as the site continues to develop to stay abreast of market requirements.

This is a hands‑on, varied role where you’ll combine mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills with a proactive and curious mindset to support both short‑term production targets and long‑term reliability goals.

The role as a Maintenance Engineer

• Respond promptly to breakdowns and restore equipment to full operation safely and efficiently.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule.
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve machine performance and reliability.
• Complete thorough shift reports, ensuring accurate communication of issues and corrective actions.
• Close the loop on recurring faults or maintenance concerns.
• Support production teams with complex changeovers, troubleshooting, and coaching of operators.
• Assist in the creation and continual improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Undertake fault‑finding and repair work across mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems.
• Work alongside the Lead Engineer on site improvement and installation projects.
• Plan and prepare spares and tooling required for extended maintenance periods.
• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Contribute ideas and technical input to reliability, efficiency, and safety projects.

Skills and Qualifications required in this Maintenance Engineers role

• Be apprentice trained and have excellent knowledge of both mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Previous experience within an FMCG environment would be advantageous.
• Electrical and Mechanical skills including: 3‑phase motors, drives, control and fault‑finding on PLCs.
• Ability to read from schematics.

The Benefits of a Maintenance Engineer

• Monday – Friday
• Basic Salary £45,000 - £49,000 depending on experience
• 3 shift: 6am‑2pm / 10am‑6pm / 2pm‑10pm
• Holiday Allowance 25 + Bank holidays.
• Pension

Paid training opportunities

If you feel this Maintenance Engineers opportunity would be right for you, click apply or for more information please contact Rebecca Prince at Maintech Recruitment.

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