Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Birmingham
£50,300
4on/4off Days and Nights

My client have been successfully manufacturing for years in Birmingham and manufacturer specialist metals including Ingot, slab, coil, bar, sheet and more. They supply mainly into the Aerospace industry amongst other industrial sectors. The types of machines you will be working on a day to day basis will be large industrial machines such as die-presses, vacuum/arc furnaces, plasma welders, machine shop including lathes/millers/turners as well as other machinery associated with the heavy industry. Good hydraulic experience is required for this position. you will also be working with conveyors, cylinders, gearboxes and more. Fabricating experience is advantageous for this position. 

Benefits for the mechanical maintenance engineer:

Above market salary for the shift pattern

Overtime paid at x1.75 on a Saturday and double time on a Sunday

Informal and formal training opportunities for the mechanical maintenance engineer

Working amongst a team who have been there for years - great staff retention

Working within a proper industrial manufacturing site

Can earn £60,000+

Experience required for the mechanical maintenance engineer:

5 + years experience working as a mechanical maintenance engineer ideally within heavy industry 

Ideally level 3 and apprenticeship served but would also look at level 2 if experience is within a similar environment

MUST have experience with hydraulics, gearboxes, conveyor, cylinders

ideally be able to fabricate/weld for the mechanical maintenance engineer