Maintenance Engineer

Randstad CPE; Coventry; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing site in Coventry. The ideal candidate will have expertise in industrial electrical engineering, perform both reactive and planned maintenance on machinery, and ensure compliance with safety standards. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, improving processes, and maintaining machinery integrity. This role offers a competitive salary and a Panama shift pattern with 31 days of holiday.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Shift allowance

Qualifications

• Strong background in industrial electrical engineering.
• Ability to fault-find on relay logic and ideally experience with PLC-controlled systems.
• Understanding of technical drawings and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive repairs on machinery and associated equipment in line with safety standards.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance tasks and document issues.
• Ensure all repairs meet required standards and improve PPM routines.

Skills

Industrial electrical engineering

Fault-finding on relay logic

Understanding of technical drawings

Compressed air systems knowledge

Experience with PLC-controlled systems

Fast-paced manufacturing experience

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Coventry

Salary: £49,000 (including shift allowance)
Hours: Panama Shift Pattern
Holiday: 31 days

We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to support our manufacturing site in Coventry. You'll be responsible for keeping production machinery running safely, efficiently, and to the highest possible standard, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of industrial equipment.

The Role

As part of the engineering team, you'll take ownership of maintaining plant machinery and supporting production in achieving strong performance and uptime. This includes completing PPM schedules, resolving breakdowns, and ensuring all work aligns with safety, quality, and engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform reactive repairs on machinery and associated equipment in line with legal and industry guidelines.

• Complete planned preventative maintenance tasks and document any unusual conditions or issues.

• Ensure all repairs meet required standards; elevate outstanding work where needed.

• Feed back equipment issues so PPM routines can be improved and kept relevant.

• Identify and implement improvements that help reduce downtime and enhance reliability.

• Adjust machine settings to resolve quality issues, ensuring optimal performance and output.

• Maintain process integrity by working within defined parameters and production requirements.

• Update maintenance systems, logs, and handover notes accurately.

• Provide clear shift handovers to the next engineer or team leader and ensure spare parts usage is recorded.

• Conduct production handovers after engineering interventions.

• Keep work areas clean, safe, and free of debris, ensuring all waste is properly disposed of.

• Work within project and improvement teams to support the introduction and optimisation of new equipment.

• Follow all health & safety requirements, including machine guarding and control system procedures.

• Carry out any additional duties that support the engineering function.

What We're Looking For

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong background in industrial electrical engineering.

• Ability to fault-find on relay logic and ideally experience with PLC-controlled systems.

• Understanding of technical drawings and electrical schematics.

• Knowledge of compressed air systems, chilled water plant, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

• Familiarity with heavy industrial rotating machinery such as mills, extruders, or similar equipment

• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.