Maintenance Technician

BMW Group; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the effective use of maintenance principles and maximise facility availability. You will troubleshoot electrical systems, interpret schematics, and support to resolve quality and efficiency issues on high-volume automotive production lines.

Responsibilities include identifying and rectifying faults, maintaining safe work practices, and documenting breakdowns and warranty returns in appropriate systems.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or equivalent in electrical discipline required.
• Technical apprenticeship in Electrical or Electrical/Mechanical recommended.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to fault-find electrical systems and read schematics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the electrical and maintenance systems keep the facility running with high availability.
• Proactively identify potential malfunctions to minimise downtime and impact on production.
• Fault diagnosis and corrective actions on electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Provide hands-on technical support to resolve quality, efficiency, and complex problems.
• Use Health and Safety systems to record breakdowns and manage related processes.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Schematic interpretation

Mechanical understanding

PSS data recording

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Discipline

Technical apprenticeship in Electrical or Electrical and Mechanical

Automotive manufacturing environment experience

Tools

SAP data recording

PSS data recording

Job description

SHARE YOUR PASSION. Production at the BMW Group is highly automated and carried out using the most modern facilities. But it doesn’t run itself. Ensuring that driving pleasure is built in from the very beginning means people working with passion and pride. Independently and as part of a motivated team, they perform the extraordinary every day and contribute to the fulfilment of automobile dreams.

NON-STOP PERFECTION. EVERY DAY. SHARE YOUR PASSION. Production at the BMW Group is highly automated and carried out using the most modern facilities. But it doesn’t run itself. Ensuring that driving pleasure is built in from the very beginning means people working with passion and pride. Independently and as part of a motivated team, they perform the extraordinary every day and contribute to the fulfilment of automobile dreams.

As the Maintenance Technician your main responsibilities will include ensuring the effective technical use of a variety of maintenance principles ensuring the efficiency and technical availability of the facility is continuously maintained. You will also provide hands on technical support to resolve any quality, efficiency and complex problems. You will be responsible for demonstrating competence in fault finding on Electrical systems, interrogate electrical schematics and cable references.

What awaits you?

• Ensure customer quality and reduced equipment downtime by proactively identifying potential malfunctions before they occur and remedying them.
• Minimise impact on production demand and manage and reduce all non-conforming materials.
• Demonstrate mechanical understanding for fault diagnosis, set up and referencing and understanding of gauge systems and their maintenance.
• Identify and rectify any fault occurrences with machinery, equipment and processes in a reactive manner.
• Ensure all problem resolution activities are completed in a timely manner with minimal impact ensuring maintenance and facility target achievement.
• Use Health and Safety systems and equipment to record breakdowns, complete material searching and warranty returns process.

What should you bring along?

• Qualified to NVQ 3 or equivalent in an electrical discipline.
• Minimum of Technical apprenticeship in an Electrical or Electrical and Mechanical discipline.
• Ideally experienced in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Basic Mechanical knowledge and preferable knowledge with high volume production machinery.
• A familiarity with Machinery, Technical / Electrical / Mechanical systems as well as PSS and SAP data recording is preferable.
• Previous experience in production maintenance repairs and/or demonstrated knowledge / optimisations of manufacturing processes is essential.

Closing Date: Midnight on 01/12/2026

At BMW Group, we are committed to offering our employees the right balance between work and personal life. We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, so please discuss your individual requirements as part of the application process to help us agree on a suitable arrangement.

We place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening checks, and the offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory results. These checks include references, right to work, IT system Compliance Integrity Check (COIN), CV, and relevant qualifications. Additional checks may include criminal records, adverse financial (credit), directorships, address verification, internet research, and/or driving licence. If you have any queries about these checks, please discuss them with us, and we will be happy to provide further details

Maintenance Technician