Mechanical Engineer

Elite 360 Resourcing Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite 360 Resourcing Ltd is recruiting an experienced Mechanical Engineer for a specialist metals processing manufacturer in the West Midlands. The role covers mechanical maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement to boost reliability and production performance.

You will diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic faults, carry out preventative maintenance, read drawings and work closely with production teams to minimise downtime.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Fitter.
• Background in manufacturing, metals processing, heavy engineering or industrial production.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, motors and drive systems.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings.
• Relevant apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ, HNC,HND or engineering qualification.
• Proactive, hands-on approach and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults
• Supporting the maintenance of production and material-handling equipment
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Completing routine inspections and preventative maintenance
• Identifying recurring faults and carrying out root-cause analysis
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and commissioning
• Developing practical engineering solutions to improve reliability and productivity
• Managing engineering spares and replacement components
• Working closely with production and operations teams
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and engineering records
• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety requirements
• Supporting contractors and external engineering providers when required

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical drawings

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Bearings

Gearboxes

Motors & drives

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ/City & Guilds

Job description

We’re recruiting an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join an established manufacturer and stockholder of specialist stainless steel and nickel alloy products.

This is a varied, hands‑on position supporting the reliability, maintenance and continued improvement of machinery within a busy metals‑processing environment.

The Role:

• Carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults
• Supporting the maintenance of production and material-handling equipment
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Completing routine inspections and preventative maintenance
• Identifying recurring faults and carrying out root‑cause analysis
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and commissioning
• Developing practical engineering solutions to improve reliability and productivity
• Managing engineering spares and replacement components
• Working closely with production and operations teams
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and engineering records
• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety requirements
• Supporting contractors and external engineering providers when required

About You:

• Experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Fitter
• A background in manufacturing, metals processing, heavy engineering or industrial production
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, motors and drive systems
• The ability to read and understand mechanical drawings
• A relevant apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ, HNC, HND or engineering qualification
• A proactive and hands‑on approach
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider production team
• A strong commitment to safety and quality

Experience with fabrication, welding, machining or basic electrical fault‑finding would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £40,000–£50,000, depending on experience
• Varied engineering and maintenance responsibilities
• The opportunity to influence machinery reliability and production performance
• A supportive environment within an established specialist manufacturing business