Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in DY1, Dudley, West Midlands (County)

Energy Jobline CVL; Dudley; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK heavy‑engineering company seeks an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a hands-on role in maintaining critical production machinery in Dudley. You’ll be responsible for hydraulic and pneumatic system maintenance, welding, and providing support for planned maintenance. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £16.09 and comprehensive benefits, including a pension scheme and generous holidays.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Generous overtime rates

33 days holiday

Auto‑enrolment pension scheme

Death‑in‑service benefit

Private health cash plan

Qualifications

• Strong, recent UK‑based heavy engineering maintenance experience.
• Proven skills in hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, fabrication, and bench fitting.
• Certification to operate forklifts, cherry pickers, and overhead cranes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems across multiple heavy‑engineering lines.
• Conduct welding, fabrication, and cutting.
• Provide rapid breakdown response and planned preventive maintenance support.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Welding

Fabrication

Bench fitting

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Cherry picker operation

Flexibility

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Own set of hand tools

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading UK heavy‑engineering operation. Working within a large‑scale steel processing facility, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and repairing critical production machinery – from slitting and decoiling lines to pickling, coil recovery, and other high‑value heavy plant equipment.

This is a hands‑on role in a demanding industrial environment where no two days are the same, and your skills will directly impact productivity and plant uptime.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems across multiple heavy‑engineering lines.
• Carry out welding, fabrication, and oxygen/acetylene cutting to high safety standards.
• Undertake bench fitting, mechanical assembly, and operate forklifts, cherry pickers, and overhead cranes.
• Provide rapid breakdown response and planned preventive maintenance support.
• Conduct basic electrical fault‑finding (where qualified).
• Work effectively within a 3‑shift rotation, including weekend cover as required.
• Ensure strict compliance with H&S procedures and PPE requirements.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Strong, recent UK‑based heavy engineering maintenance experience.
• Completed mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3).
• Proven skills in hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, fabrication, and bench fitting.
• Certification to operate forklifts, cherry pickers, and overhead cranes.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns and occasional weekends.
• Own set of hand tools and ability to pass pre‑start drug & alcohol screening.

Desirable

• Experience working on slitting/ decoiling machinery.
• Basic electrical qualification or practical fault‑finding skills.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive hourly rate (£16.09/hour) with annual earnings around £36.5k.
• Generous overtime rates: midweek OT – enhanced rate; Saturday OT ×1.5; Sunday OT ×2.0.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Auto‑enrolment pension scheme (3% employer match).
• Death‑in‑service benefit and private health cash plan after qualifying period.
• Secure, long‑term role with a well‑established industry leader.

Apply today if you’re a mechanically skilled engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced heavy‑industrial setting and is ready for a rewarding, stable career.