Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

JobsTrackR; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

JobsTrackR in Birmingham is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to maintain and service bespoke industrial machinery. The role covers planned maintenance, reactive breakdown support and fault-finding across metal-forming equipment, with a hands-on focus and a skills test during interview to tailor the final salary.

You will work nights on a 4 on/4 off Continental schedule, carrying out TPM activities, and you will use digital systems to record work while ensuring adherence to health and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience maintaining industrial machinery or production equipment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills with electrical fault-finding ability.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs and machine control systems.
• Full UK driving licence and current passport.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes to prevent recurring issues.
• Maintain mechanical and electrical systems across specialist machinery.
• Fault-find on hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC and machine control systems.
• Read and interpret engineering and electrical drawings.
• Record maintenance work, repairs and equipment modifications.
• Identify improvements to machinery reliability and performance.
• Support machinery installations and basic site maintenance.
• Manage your workload and update maintenance records using digital systems.
• Follow health, safety, quality and environmental procedures.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

PLCs & machine control

Power press experience

Reading drawings

Root-cause analysis

Independent/team work

Maintenance software

Education

Engineering apprenticeship / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2/3

Tools

Maintenance software

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £48,500-£52,500 depending on experience

Shift: Continental nights – 6pm-6am, 4 on / 4 off

Location: Birmingham

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – The Opportunity

We're recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture and maintenance of bespoke industrial machinery.

This is a hands-on role supporting specialist production equipment within the metal-forming industry, combining planned maintenance, reactive breakdown support and technical fault-finding.

A skills test will form part of the interview process to help determine the final salary, based on your experience and technical ability.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes to prevent recurring issues.
• Maintain mechanical and electrical systems across specialist machinery.
• Fault-find on hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC and machine control systems.
• Read and interpret engineering and electrical drawings.
• Record maintenance work, repairs and equipment modifications.
• Identify improvements to machinery reliability and performance.
• Support machinery installations and basic site maintenance.
• Manage your workload and update maintenance records using digital systems.
• Follow health, safety, quality and environmental procedures.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Essential Experience

• Extensive experience maintaining industrial machinery or production equipment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills and electrical fault-finding ability.
• Hands-on experience with industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs and machine control systems.
• Experience working with power presses.
• Ability to read engineering and electrical drawings.
• A methodical approach to troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work independently or within a small team.
• Comfortable using maintenance software and standard computer applications.
• Full UK driving licence and current passport.

Qualifications and Desirable Skills

• Relevant engineering apprenticeship, City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2/3 qualification.
• Knowledge of CLM PLC controls.
• Power press safety knowledge or a relevant press regulations course.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic qualifications.
• Forklift experience (training available).
• MEWP experience (training available).