Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Birmingham, UK
Working Hours: Continental Shifts, 4 on 4 off (2x12 hour days: 6am - 6pm, 2x12 hour nights: 6pm - 6am)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Our leading client are currently looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team based in Birmingham. As a maintenance engineer you will diagnose faults, repair equipment, improve systems, support maintenance, and ensure reliability.
Key Responsibilities: Maintenance Engineer
Deliver high-standard multi-skilled engineering support, working safely independently or in a team.
Reduce production losses, energy, and waste.
Diagnose and repair equipment faults to ensure safe operation, reliability, and availability.
Implement continuous improvement to eliminate equipment failures.
Plan, coordinate, and execute installation and plant improvement projects.
Support planned maintenance schedules, follow up on repairs, source spares, and complete audit-standard documentation.
Communicate with suppliers to chase outstanding orders.
Provide shift cover, including factory start-up/shutdown when required.
Specify and procure critical spares and create requisitions.
Report equipment issues, follow-up works, and spares requirements to the Shift Plant Engineer for inclusion in shift reports.
Maintain high housekeeping standards.
Support work requests outside the immediate role.
Perform additional duties to support engineering operations as needed.
Experience and Qualifications required: Maintenance Engineer
Experience with heavy motorised and hydraulic plant.
Experience in steam generation, boiler house operation, and high-pressure fluid systems.
Mechanical and electrical experience
BTEC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
What we can offer: Maintenance Engineer
Pension: Employee contributes 3.5%, company contributes 6%.
3x annual salary life assurance.
24 days holiday.
Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme.
Free parking.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Weekly on-site Occupational Health Nurse.
Weekly on-site free physiotherapy.
Daily sandwich van at 9am.
Mental Health First Aiders on site.
10% discount on gym membership.
For more information, contact Charlie Boulton at 01453 852544 or send your CV to
Candidates with experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Hydraulics Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer may be suitable for this role.
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