Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 43,500 - 58,650; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 10%

Private healthcare

Training & development programme

4 on 4 off - days/nights

Overtime premium

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a leading UK manufacturing site near Aldridge. You will deliver proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance across plant equipment, with a focus on reliability and uptime.

The role offers a salary around £51,000 plus KPI bonus and overtime, with pension and healthcare benefits and strong opportunities for training and career development on a modern, high-performance site.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3 / BTEC Level 3 with NVQ Level 3 in engineering.
• Apprenticeship trained in Engineering, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related discipline such as HNC/HND with an NVQ Level 3.
• Strong background in planned and reactive mechanical maintenance within manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver plant-wide proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance to ensure optimum factory performance.
• Execute PPM schedules and respond effectively to breakdowns as part of the maintenance team.
• Fault-find and repair key mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and gearboxes.
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to support world-class manufacturing standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Conveyors

Gearboxes

Continuous improvement

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 / BTEC Level 3 with NVQ Level 3

Apprenticeship in Engineering / HNC/HND with NVQ Level 3

Job description

This Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role is working with one of the UK's largest manufacturing organisations and offers a fantastic salary of £51,000 plus KPI bonus of 5%, excellent industry benefits, pension match to 10% and leading career development opportunities premium overtime, a market leading double figure pension and a modern, fully invested engineering site built for high performance, located near Aldridge.

What's on offer as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Basic Salary: £51,000 + bonus + premium overtime (x1.5, x2), OTE in excess of £60k per annum
• Training & Development: Commitment to a focused training and development programme, including electrical cross-skilling for those who want it, leadership training and opportunities, specialist hydraulics training, continuous improvement training, etc. If it helps you progress as an engineer, they will support it where possible
• Pension matched up to 10%
• Private healthcare scheme
• Prime site location near Aldridge with excellent transport links
• 4 on 4 off working pattern - days/nights

Role & Responsibilities as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• Deliver plant-wide proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance to ensure optimum factory performance
• Execute PPM schedules and respond effectively to breakdowns as part of the maintenance team
• Fault-find and repair key mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and gearboxes
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to support world-class manufacturing standards

What do you require to apply as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

• City & Guilds Level 3 / BTEC Level 3 (or higher) with NVQ Level 3 in engineering
• Apprenticeship trained in Engineering, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related discipline such as HNC/HND with an NVQ Level 3
• Strong background in planned and reactive mechanical maintenance within manufacturing