Maintenance Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading plastics manufacturer in Worcester is looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to manage both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of equipment, including injection moulding machines. You'll support the team with electrical and mechanical expertise in a supportive environment, with flexible hours and competitive annual leave. This role offers a stable long-term opportunity for those who value responsibility and continuous improvement.

Benefits

23 Days Annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining industrial equipment is essential.
• Skilled in PLC programming and fault-finding.
• Ideally, 5 years of post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planned and reactive maintenance.
• Minimize downtime across various equipment.
• Support the business with electrical and mechanical expertise.

Skills

Maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery

PLC programming and fault-finding

Mechanical systems and general facilities maintenance

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Worcester

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 (Worcester)

Shifts: Mon-Fri (8.30am–5pm with flexibility)

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

The Role

As the site’s go-to Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime across a variety of 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).

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, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website.