Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a successful manufacturing business in Oldbury. In this full-time role, you will perform maintenance on mechanical machinery, support daily manufacturing operations, and troubleshoot issues. Ideal candidates will have C&G Levels 1 & 2 in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing setting. The position offers a competitive package including health benefits and holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

33 days holiday

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in planned maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated and capable of working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive maintenance on mechanical machinery.
• Support the manufacturing process efficiently.
• Record and monitor engineering/production issues.
• Troubleshoot problems and suggest improvements.
• Communicate with Production Managers regarding issues.
• Complete scheduled maintenance.
• Investigate faults and complete necessary repairs.

Skills

Good fitting skills

Welding and fabrication

Hydraulic fault-finding

Pneumatic fault-finding

Organisational skills

Education

C & G Levels 1 & 2 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Location: Oldbury, B69 3AZ

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.00pm with half hour lunch break each day and Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm with no lunch break - 37 hours a week in total, paid monthly.

The Opportunity

This is a full-time permanent position, joining an established team of mechanical and electrical engineers of a successful manufacturing business, involved in the production of specialist steel sections.

Person specification

• C & G Levels 1 & 2 in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a manufacturing setting
• Good fitting skills with the ability to weld and fabricate, along with hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding experience
• Experience of planned maintenance and continuous improvement/lean manufacturing
• Well organised, self-motivated and capable of working to tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Performing reactive maintenance on a variety of mechanical machinery across the site
• Supporting the day-to-day manufacturing process in the most efficient manner, whilst working within a team structure
• Effective recording and monitoring of all engineering/production-based issues
• Troubleshooting problems and suggesting improvements to prevent reoccurrence
• Communicating with Production Managers / Team Leaders on progress of issues
• Completing scheduled maintenance
• Investigating faults with plant and equipment, completing any necessary repairs, and reporting status within the maintenance recording system.

Package

Competitive salary, Company pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, 33 days holiday (including statutory days), discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme

Closing date: 25th November 2025

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