Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Discount platform

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a busy production facility in Coventry. You will deliver planned maintenance across production assets, diagnose faults and support reliability improvements.

Offering £36,000 to £40,000 per year, the role is based on site with dayshift hours. The successful candidate will have mechanical maintenance experience, knowledge of hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and be able to read technical drawings.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to diagnose basic electrical control faults.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and manuals.
• Fabrication and welding experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance across production assets.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support equipment upgrades, modifications and improvement projects.
• Complete maintenance documentation and electronic records.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to reliability improvements.
• Assist with equipment installation, refurbishment and projects.
• Monitor spare parts usage and support stock control.
• Work closely with operations to maintain plant performance.

Skills

Strong mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical fault diagnosis

Reading drawings/maintenance manuals

Fabrication/welding (desirable)

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Coventry

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000

Hours: Monday to Friday (days) - early finish on Fridays

Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Employee discounts platform
• Free onsite parking

Company Overview

An established UK-based manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team at a busy production facility in Coventry.

Working within a small engineering department, you'll play a key role in supporting site operations, ensuring equipment reliability and driving continuous improvements across the plant.

The position would suit an engineer who enjoys a hands‑on role, can work independently and is comfortable operating within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance activities across a range of production assets.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Supporting equipment upgrades, modifications and improvement projects.
• Completing maintenance documentation and updating electronic maintenance records.
• Identifying recurring issues and contributing to long‑term reliability improvements.
• Assisting with equipment installation, refurbishment and general engineering projects.
• Monitoring spare parts usage and supporting stock control activities.
• Working closely with operational teams to maintain efficient plant performance.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to diagnose basic electrical control faults.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, maintenance manuals or engineering documentation.
• Fabrication and welding experience desirable.

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Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.