Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Reports to: Maintenance Manager
Location: Oldbury, B69 3AZ
Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.00pm with half hour lunch break each day and Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm with no lunch break - 37 hours a week in total, paid monthly.
The Opportunity
This is a full-time permanent position, joining an established team of mechanical and electrical engineers of a successful manufacturing business, involved in the production of specialist steel sections.
Person specification

• C & G Levels 1 & 2 in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a manufacturing setting
• Good fitting skills with the ability to weld and fabricate, along with hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding experience
• Experience of planned maintenance and continuous improvement/lean manufacturing
• Well organised, self-motivated and capable of working to tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Performing reactive maintenance on a variety of mechanical machinery across the site
• Supporting the day-to-day manufacturing process in the most efficient manner, whilst working within a team structure
• Effective recording and monitoring of all engineering/production-based issues
• Troubleshooting problems and suggesting improvements to prevent reoccurrence
• Communicating with Production Managers / Team Leaders on progress of issues
• Completing scheduled maintenance
• Investigating faults with plant and equipment, completing any necessary repairs, and reporting status within the maintenance recording system.

Package:

• Competitive salary, Company pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, 33 days holiday (including statutory days), discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme

Closing date: 25th October 2025
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