Maintenance Engineer

Staffbase Recruitment Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Pension

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Staffbase are recruiting for an experienced Shift Maintenance Engineer to join a heavy industry manufacturing business near Stafford. The role focuses on PPМ, reactive maintenance, fault-finding and repair across heavy plant and facilities.

The candidate will perform mechanical and electrical maintenance, maintain conveyors, crushers, screens and other equipment, with a 4 on/3 off 12-hour shift pattern and good overtime prospects.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Basic to intermediate electrical fault-finding.
• Experience with industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, HNC or HND.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Fault-find and repair industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Maintain conveyors, crushers, screens, furnaces, and related plant.
• Carry out PPM and respond quickly to breakdowns.
• Work safely within a heavy manufacturing environment.

Skills

Strong mechanical maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Industrial machinery experience

Preventative maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3, HNC or HND

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Staffbase are recruiting for an experienced Shift Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and expanding heavy industry manufacturing business at their busy plant near Stafford.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically strong maintenance engineer looking for a long-term position, competitive salary and substantial overtime opportunities.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault-finding and repair across a wide range of heavy industrial plant, machinery and site facilities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Planned and reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Fault-finding and repair of industrial machinery and production equipment
• Maintenance of conveyors, crushers, screens, furnaces, cooling plant and associated equipment
• Hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance and repair
• Electrical fault-finding on control panels, motors, contactors, sensors and relays
• Basic electrical testing, repair and component replacement
• Site facilities and electrical maintenance
• Carrying out scheduled PPM / preventative maintenance
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Working safely and effectively within a heavy manufacturing environment

About You

We are looking for a competent Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical engineering skills and ideally some electrical fault-finding and repair experience.

Suitable candidates may have experience as:

• Maintenance Engineer
• Shift Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Electrical Maintenance Engineer
• Maintenance Technician

Ideally, you will have:

• Strong mechanical maintenance experience
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
• Basic to intermediate electrical fault-finding
• Experience working with industrial machinery and production equipment
• An engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, HNC or HND
• A practical, hands‑on approach to maintenance and breakdown response

Experience within heavy industry, foundry, recycling, quarrying, aggregates, steel, manufacturing or process environments would be advantageous, although candidates with the required engineering skills from other industrial sectors will be considered.

Shift Pattern

4 days on / 3 days off – 12-hour shifts

• Days for approximately one month
• Then rotating onto nights

Salary & Benefits

• 28 days annual leave
• Free on‑site parking
• Pension
• Long‑term career opportunity with an established and expanding business

Key LinkedIn Search Terms

Shift Maintenance Engineer | Maintenance Engineer | Mechanical Maintenance Engineer | Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Maintenance Technician | Mechanical Technician | Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Industrial Maintenance Engineer | Plant Maintenance Engineer

Key skills:

Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Fault Finding, PPM, Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Conveyors, Crushers, Screens, Furnaces, Motors, Control Panels, Contactors, Sensors, Relays, Industrial Machinery, Heavy Industry, Manufacturing, Foundry, Recycling, Quarry, Aggregates, Process Plant.