Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Pertemps Black Country Perms; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish every Friday

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Death in Service cover

Medicash healthcare plan

Job summary

Pertemps Black Country Perms is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a global steel processing business based in the Oldbury area. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance on rolling mills, presses and associated equipment, with a shift pattern and early finish on Fridays.

The ideal candidate will have a mechanical engineering qualification and experience in heavy manufacturing, with strong fault-finding skills and knowledge of hydraulics/pneumatics.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment.
• Safety-conscious with a proactive maintenance approach.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance on rolling mills, presses and related equipment.
• Mechanical fault finding and repair work on machinery.
• Maintenance of hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, pumps and conveyors.
• Machinery installation and refurbishment projects.
• Support equipment reliability and production efficiency; minimise downtime with production teams.

Skills

Fault-finding

Rotating equipment

Maintenance planning

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Education

Mechanical Eng qualification

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Dudley | £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits

Rotating Shifts

Monday - Thursday: 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00

Friday: 06:00-12:15 / 12:15-18:30

We're recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a successful, global steel processing business based in Oldbury, West Bromwich area.

What's on Offer?

• £40,000 - £45,000 DOE
• Early finish every Friday
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Death in Service cover
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Stable, long-established manufacturing business

The Role

• Planned and reactive maintenance on rolling mills, presses and associated equipment
• Mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Maintenance of hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, pumps and conveyors
• Machinery installation and refurbishment projects
• Supporting equipment reliability and production efficiency
• Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical Engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC or equivalent)
• Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing or heavy industry
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment
• Knowledge of rolling mills, presses, steel processing or similar machinery would be advantageous
• Safety-conscious with a proactive approach to maintenance