Maintenance Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Tyburn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to work in Birmingham. The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing faults, repairing equipment, and implementing improvements to ensure system reliability. Candidates must have relevant experience with heavy plant and hold a BTEC in Engineering.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Annual salary life assurance

24 days holiday

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Weekly free physiotherapy

Discount on gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with heavy motorised and hydraulic plant.
• Experience in steam generation and boiler house operation.
• Strong mechanical and electrical experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard multi-skilled engineering support.
• Reduce production losses, energy, and waste.
• Diagnose and repair equipment faults.
• Implement continuous improvement to eliminate equipment failures.

Skills

Maintenance of hydraulic plant

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical repairs

Communication with suppliers

Education

BTEC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham, UK

Working Hours: Continental shifts, 4 on 4 off (2x12 hour days: 6am - 6pm, 2x12 hour nights: 6pm - 6am)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per year (Apply online only)

Our leading client are currently looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team based in Birmingham. As a maintenance engineer you will diagnose faults, repair equipment, improve systems, support maintenance, and ensure reliability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard multi-skilled engineering support, working safely independently or in a team.
• Reduce production losses, energy, and waste.
• Diagnose and repair equipment faults to ensure safe operation, reliability, and availability.
• Implement continuous improvement to eliminate equipment failures.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute installation and plant improvement projects.
• Support planned maintenance schedules, follow up on repairs, source spares, and complete audit-standard documentation.
• Communicate with suppliers to chase outstanding orders.
• Provide shift cover, including factory start-up/shutdown when required.
• Specify and procure critical spares and create requisitions.
• Report equipment issues, follow-up works, and spares requirements to the Shift Plant Engineer for inclusion in shift reports.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Support work requests outside the immediate role.
• Perform additional duties to support engineering operations as needed.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience with heavy motorised and hydraulic plant.
• Experience in steam generation, boiler house operation, and high-pressure fluid systems.
• Mechanical and electrical experience.
• BTEC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

What we can offer

• Pension: Employee contributes 3.5%, company contributes 6%.
• 3x annual salary life assurance.
• 24 days holiday.
• Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme.
• Free parking.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Weekly on-site Occupational Health Nurse.
• Weekly on-site free physiotherapy.
• Daily sandwich van at 9am.
• Mental Health First Aiders on site.
• 10% discount on gym membership.

For more information, contact Charlie Boulton or send your CV to the specified address.

Additional notes

Candidates with experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Hydraulics Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer may be suitable for this role.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.