Mechanical Engineer

The Sterling Choice; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in West Midlands is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their hands-on team. You will install, maintain, and repair machinery, ensuring the factory runs smoothly. A Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or General Engineering is required. The role offers an average annual salary of £51,678, weekly pay, and opportunities for training and career progression.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Overtime available

Pension and life assurance

Share scheme

Flexible benefits

Proper training and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Solid fault-finding and problem-solving chops.
• A calm head when things go wrong.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Carry out PPM and fault-finding (hydraulics, pneumatics, drive chains).
• Align bearings, replace parts, keep things safe.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem-solving

Team mindset

Communication skills

Welding

Fabrication

Hydraulics knowledge

Pneumatics knowledge

Electrical control systems tinkering

Education

A Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or General Engineering

Job description

You know those people who panic when a machine makes a strange noise? Yeah, we're looking for the person they call when that happens. If you are a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer — or a “Maintenance Fitter” if you prefer the old-school title — to keep the wheels turning, literally.

You'll be part of a small, hands‑on team that fixes, maintains, and generally keeps our factory running like it's supposed to. There's no hiding behind a laptop here — it's spanners, grease, hydraulics, bearings, and the occasional “what on earth is that noise?”

This is one of those jobs where you'll be equal parts fitter, welder, problem‑solver, and magician. Planned maintenance one minute, emergency breakdowns the next. If you like a bit of variety — and the satisfaction of bringing dead machinery back to life — you'll fit right in.

What you'll actually do

• Install, maintain, and repair mechanical equipment and machinery
• Carry out PPM and fault‑finding (hydraulics, pneumatics, drive chains — all the usual suspects)
• Align bearings, replace parts, keep things safe, and make them work again
• Occasionally weld, fabricate, or otherwise get creative when a fix doesn't exist yet
• Keep safety front and centre — because no job's worth doing if it lands you in A&E

You’ll need

• A Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or General Engineering
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Solid fault‑finding and problem‑solving chops
• A calm head when things go wrong (they will)
• A team mindset and decent communication skills
• Bonus points if you’ve got welding/fabrication experience, know your way around hydraulics and pneumatics, or have tinkered with electrical control systems before.

The shifts

• 4 on, 4 off — two earlies (6:30am‑6:30pm), two lates (11am‑11pm), then four glorious days off.
• You’ll also do one Saturday every eight weeks (10am‑7pm).

What’s in it for you

• £51,678 average annual salary
• Weekly pay (yes, weekly)
• Overtime available
• Pension and life assurance
• Share scheme — own a slice of the company if that’s your thing
• Flexible benefits for health, wellbeing, and saving money
• Proper training and career progression — because we actually invest in people

Apply now and come help us keep the plant alive.