Maintenance Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading plastics manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Worcester to manage both planned and reactive maintenance of critical industrial equipment. The ideal candidate has experience with plastic injection moulding machinery, strong PLC programming skills, and familiarity with mechanical systems. This role offers a flexible day shift, autonomy, and a supportive atmosphere, along with competitive benefits including 23 days annual leave.

Benefits

23 Days Annual leave plus bank holidays

Supportive and growing business

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery or similar industrial equipment.
• Skilled in PLC programming and fault-finding.
• Familiarity with mechanical systems and general facilities maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across various equipment.
• Escalation point for technical issues with an electrical bias.
• Apply mechanical expertise to support the business.

Skills

Experience maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery

Skilled in PLC programming and fault-finding

Familiarity with mechanical systems

Education

5 years’ post-qualification experience

Job description

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.

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