Production Maintenance Engineer

Ethero; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer based in Shrewsbury. The successful candidate will ensure safe working practices and provide engineering support to production teams. You should hold a level 3 engineering qualification and have experience in maintenance engineering for high-speed equipment. This position offers a chance for training and career progression in a collaborative company culture. Please apply only if you are eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Benefits

Excellent package/benefits

Training & development

Career progression

Qualifications

• Experience of maintenance engineering with high-speed production equipment.
• Current or previous licence holder for MEWP/FLT.
• Broad spectrum of maintenance ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering breakdown support for shift production teams.
• Ensure safe working practices are used at all times.
• Develop preventative maintenance programs.

Skills

Engineering breakdown support

Root cause analysis

Fault finding on PLCs

Preventative maintenance

Education

Formal engineering qualification at level 3

Tools

Mitsubishi PLCs

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Days)

Telford based

4 on / 4 off

(Apply online only)

Excellent package/benefits/training & development/career progression

Positive company culture / collaborative & social team

Once you have had a comprehensive induction period, shadowing both reactive and planned teams, you will become part of a maintenance team and that provides vital support to the company's production/manufacturing.

This is an excellent time to join the business and this role will give the opportunity of prospects, additional pay increases and a long-term future. you a great future as you take on training and more

Job role / duties

• Ensure safe working practices are used at all times
• Provide engineering breakdown support for the shift production teams ensuring operational downtime is kept to a minimum
• Use root cause analysis tools to support one‑time fix solutions for repeat failures
• Identify cost saving opportunities through energy, maintenance & material streams
• Ensure maintenance paperwork is kept up to date for all site works
• Support in developing preventative maintenance programs and improvements to support asset reliability
• Reactive maintenance/breakdown on both electrical & mechanical machinery
• Fault finding on Mitsubishi PLCs
• Some working at height (up to 15 metres)
• Some fabrication/welding
• Support preventative maintenance initiatives

To be considered you MUST

• Have experience of maintenance engineering within an environment of high‑speed production equipment
• Hold a formal engineering qualification at level 3 or above in either an electrical or mechanical discipline
• Be a current or previous licence holder for MEWP/ FLT
• Ideally possess PLC experience in fault diagnosis/programming.
• Have a broad spectrum of maintenance ability

This role is UK based and does NOT have sponsorship opportunity

Our process is barrier free and we will ensure you are carefully considered for the role you have applied for. If you have not been successful for this role, please do apply to others or send your CV to (url removed) with a cover letter explaining what you are looking for and we will do our best to support your search for new employment.

This role is being advertised by the Telford office of Ethero, where you will find access to both permanent and temporary employment across a wide range of job sectors covering the whole of Shropshire. We also have offices in Stoke