Trainee Maintenance Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Trainee Maintenance Engineer for a market-leading manufacturer in Oldbury. The role includes reactive and preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment, offering a salary between £33,000 - £37,000. Ideal candidates will have mechanical engineering experience and strong troubleshooting skills, with a focus on training and continuous improvement. Benefits include a supportive environment and no weekend work.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Excellent work-life balance

Long-term job security

Qualifications

• Experience as a time-served Mechanical Engineer in manufacturing.
• Skilled in troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to carry out welding and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance of mechanical machinery.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Support production efficiency through continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Fault-finding

Welding and fabrication

Continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

Trainee Maintenance Engineer
£33,000 - £37,000 + Training + Overtime
Oldbury (Commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall and surrounding areas)

Are you a Mechanical Engineer looking to join a market-leading manufacturer offering excellent work-life balance, training opportunities, and long-term job security?

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting a busy manufacturing facility, maintaining and improving a wide variety of mechanical production equipment. You will benefit from structured training, development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

This company is recognised for its investment in people, high-quality standards, and commitment to continuous improvement. They are now looking to expand their maintenance team due to ongoing growth.

In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance, troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and supporting production efficiency. You will also be involved in welding, fabrication, and continuous improvement activities to help reduce downtime and maintain site performance.

This role would suit a mechanically skilled engineer with maintenance experience looking for a permanent position with excellent benefits and no weekend work.

The Role

• Reactive and planned maintenance across a range of mechanical machinery
• Hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding, welding and fabrication
• Troubleshooting and problem solving to support production efficiency
• Monday - Friday, 37-hour week with early Friday finish

The Person

• Time-served Mechanical Engineer with experience in manufacturing
• Skilled in fault-finding, welding, fabrication, and continuous improvement
• Commutable to Oldbury

Reference:262596

Keywords: Oldbury, Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Manufacturing, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Welding, Fabrication, PPM, Breakdown, Continuous Improvement, Lean, Engineering, Fitter, Technician, Mechanical

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Alex Marks at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.