Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical Bias

Salary: £50,000 Location: Oldbury £50,000 | Mechanical Bias | Established Manufacturing Business A long-established manufacturing business based in Oldbury is looking to strengthen its Maintenance team with the appointment of an experienced Maintenance Engineer. This is a mechanically biased maintenance role, ideally suited to an engineer with a strong background in mechanical maintenance, machinery, hydraulics, pneumatics and breakdown response, alongside a good understanding of electrical systems and controls. Working from a busy manufacturing facility, you will be responsible for keeping production equipment and machinery operating reliably through a combination of planned preventative maintenance, fault-finding and reactive breakdown support. The Role As a Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include: * Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across site machinery and equipment. * Responding to and resolving mechanical breakdowns, minimising production downtime. * Supporting electrical fault-finding and breakdown activities where required. * Diagnosing faults across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. * Reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical engineering drawings. * Carrying out repairs, adjustments and improvements to production machinery. * Working with PLC-controlled machinery and supporting fault diagnosis. * Working with and around industrial robots and automated production equipment. * Identifying recurring faults and contributing to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives. * Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures. The Person The successful candidate will ideally have: * A recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification. * Strong practical mechanical maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment. * Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, drives and mechanical machinery. * A good understanding of electrical systems and the ability to undertake basic electrical fault-finding. * The ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings. * Some experience working with PLCs, automated machinery and robots. * A proactive approach to preventative maintenance and machinery reliability. * Previous experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The key requirement is strong mechanical maintenance capability. The role would suit an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer who is comfortable working across the wider electrical/automation side of a modern manufacturing facility. Apply Now If you are an experienced mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a new opportunity with an established manufacturing business, please apply now for immediate consideration. Salary: £50,000 Location: Oldbury M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within two weeks, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion