Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Wienerberger België; Walsall; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials provider in Walsall seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to ensure equipment efficiency. The role demands strong hands-on skills in maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety protocols. Candidates should have a level 3 qualification in Engineering and experience in a manufacturing setting. With competitive salaries and opportunities for career growth, this is a chance to shape the future of construction.

Benefits

Annual average salary of £49,700

Training and career growth opportunities

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits offering

Qualifications

• Experience working in manufacturing / factory environments.
• Safety commitment and strong experience of health and safety best practice.
• Fit enough to perform various physically demanding duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment runs smoothly by performing maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoot issues and perform planned preventive maintenance.
• Contribute to the efficiency of production processes.

Skills

Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues

Good communication (written and verbal)

Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding

Bearing fitting / alignment experience

Arc & Mig welding / basic fabrication

Electrical control systems experience

Education

HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)

Minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline

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01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Come and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at our Sandown site in Aldridge!

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Fitter), you will be part of our hands on inhouse team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly.

From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands-on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It's a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer.

Hours of Work: 4 on, 4 off working patterns which is 2 “earlies”, 2 “lates”, then 4 off.

The working hours are “earlies” ( to & “lates” (11am to 11pm).

You will also work one hour Saturday shift in each 8-week period, which will be 10:00am to 7pm.

About You

You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing / factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You’ll also have

• Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding
• Bearing fitting / alignment experience
• You’ll have completed a hands-on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Arc & Mig welding / basic fabrication
• Electrical control systems experience

About our Benefits

• Annual average salary is £49,700 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Weekly paid
• Overtime available to boost your earning potential
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
• Company Pension
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

About us

We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction. With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.

So what are you waiting for?Come and join Wienerberger as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.