Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical Bias)
 📍 Location: Dudley, West Midlands

💰 Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 (including shift allowance)

🕒 Shift Pattern: Rotating 2 Shift Pattern (6:00am – 2:00pm / 2:00pm – 10:00pm)

💷 Overtime Available

📄 Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

 
 The Opportunity 
We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical Bias) on behalf of a well-established steel processing company based in Dudley.

 
This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing manufacturing environment offering strong earning potential, consistent overtime, and long-term career stability.

 
You will work as part of a two-person engineering team on shift, maintaining and improving plant performance while minimising downtime.

 
 Key Responsibilities 

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  Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across plant machinery

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  Respond to breakdowns and ensure minimal disruption to production

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  Diagnose and repair faults in line with your bias (mechanical or electrical)

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  Complete maintenance records and shift reports

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  Work safely in line with health & safety procedures

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  Collaborate with production and engineering teams

 

 
 Key Duties (Depending on Bias) 
🔧 Mechanical 

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  Maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems

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  Welding, fabrication, and mechanical repairs

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  Oxy-acetylene burning

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  Bench fitting and general mechanical work

 

 
⚡ Electrical 

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  Fault finding on motors, sensors, switches, and control systems

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  Basic electrical maintenance and repairs

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  Support electrical fault diagnosis alongside mechanical work

 

 
🏭 General 

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

 

 
 Candidate Requirements 

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  NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

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  Time-served apprenticeship (preferred)

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  Experience within heavy industry or manufacturing

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  Strong fault-finding skills within your core discipline

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  Ability to work effectively within a small team

 

 
 Salary & Benefits 

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  £40,000 – £50,000 (including shift allowance)

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  Overtime available

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  33 days holiday (including shutdowns)

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  Company pension scheme

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  Death in Service benefit

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  Healthcare cash plan (after qualifying period)

 

 
 Why Apply? 

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  Open to both mechanical and electrical engineers

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  Stable, well-established manufacturing business

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  Strong overtime earning potential

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  Supportive team environment

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  Long-term career prospects

 

 
 Apply Now 
If you are a Maintenance Engineer (mechanical or electrical bias) looking for a secure role within a heavy industrial environment, we would like to hear from you.