Maintenance Engineer

📍 Dudley, West Midlands

💰 £40,000 - £50,000 per year (including shift allowance)

⏱ Rotating 2 Shift Pattern

📅 Weekly Pay + Overtime Available

The Opportunity

A well-established steel processing company based in Dudley is currently looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable manufacturing environment offering competitive pay, regular overtime opportunities, and strong company benefits.

You will be working as part of a two-person engineering team on shift, alongside an electrician, supporting the maintenance and reliability of plant machinery.

Working Hours

Rotating 3-shift pattern:

6:00am - 2:00pm

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Salary & Benefits

£40,000 - £45,000 annual salary (including shift allowance)

Weekly pay

33 days annual leave including fixed shutdown periods

Company pension scheme (3% employee / 3% employer contribution - currently under review)

Death in Service cover (1x annual salary after 3 months service)

Simply Health cash plan healthcare scheme after 3 months (no cost to employee)

Overtime available

Role Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across plant and machinery.

Respond to breakdowns and reactive maintenance issues to minimise downtime.

Work safely and professionally while adhering to company health and safety procedures.

Complete shift reports and maintenance documentation.

Communicate effectively with supervisors and the wider engineering team.

Key Duties

Maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

General welding and fabrication work

Oxygen / acetylene burning

Bench fitting and mechanical repairs

Operation of forklifts, cherry pickers and overhead cranes (OHC) where required

Experience & Qualifications

Time served apprenticeship preferred

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering

Previous experience within heavy industry or manufacturing environments

Experience with steel processing equipment such as slitting or decoiling lines would be advantageous

Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Apply

If you are a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable role within a well-established manufacturing company, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today to discuss the opportunity further