Maintenance Engineer – Coventry

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Employee discounts platform

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a busy Coventry production facility. You will join a small engineering team focused on reliability and continuous improvements, supporting site operations.

This permanent role is days-based, Monday to Friday with an early finish on Fridays, located in Coventry. Salary £36,000–£40,000 plus 23 days holiday, bank holidays, discounts and free onsite parking.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic & pneumatic

Electrical fault diagnosis

Technical drawings

Fabrication & welding

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.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £36000 – £40000 per annum + 23 days holiday+bank holidays+discounts
Location: Coventry, West Midlands