Maintenance Engineer - Days

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

Job summary

A leading plastics manufacturer in Worcester is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer. You will handle both planned and reactive maintenance for various industrial equipment, ensuring efficient operations. The role offers a supportive environment, 23 days annual leave, and opportunities for professional growth in a flexible work culture.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Supportive work environment

Work directly with leadership team

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience or equivalent.
• Experience in performing planned and reactive maintenance on industrial equipment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct both planned and reactive maintenance on a variety of equipment.
• Act as the escalation point for technical issues.
• Support the business with electrical and mechanical expertise.

Skills

Maintaining plastic injection moulding machinery

PLC fault-finding

Mechanical systems knowledge

Experience in heavy industry machinery

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 the 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 fault‑finding (Programming desirable).
• 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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