Night Shift Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Peaple Talent; Walsall; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

23 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Income protection

Tool allowance

Full PPE provided

Job summary

Peaple Talent is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Fitter for a nights-based role on a well-established heavy industrial manufacturing site. The position offers a strong earnings potential, long-term progression, and a structured 4-on/4-off shift pattern.

You will respond to mechanical breakdowns, perform fault finding, TPM activities, and refurbishment work, while working closely with a skilled engineering team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance or fitting.
• Strong fault-finding and repair abilities.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Welding/fabrication skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Fault finding and root cause analysis on plant and equipment.
• Planned maintenance and TPM activities.
• Workshop repair, overhaul, and refurbishment work.
• Support installation and improvement projects.
• Work closely with shift engineering teams.

Skills

Maintenance

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Welding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / Apprenticeship

Tools

None

Job description

Peaple Talent is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Fitter for a nights-based role on a well-established heavy industrial manufacturing site. The position offers a strong earnings potential, long-term progression, and a structured 4-on/4-off shift pattern.

You will respond to mechanical breakdowns, perform fault finding, TPM activities, and refurbishment work, while working closely with a skilled engineering team.