Maintenance Engineer

Location; Birmingham

We are working with a well-established manufacturing business operating within the plastics and blow moulding sector, supplying high-quality plastic packaging and moulded products into a range of industrial markets. The business has built a strong reputation for quality, service and manufacturing capability, and is currently investing in both its facilities and engineering team to support continued growth.

This is a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a supportive engineering team, working alongside the existing engineer to strengthen maintenance coverage and support the next phase of site development. With planned expansion across both the premises and engineering function, this is an excellent time to join a business where you can genuinely make an impact.

This role would suit a hands-on Maintenance Engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving machinery performance and being part of a close-knit team. The business is open to engineers at different stages of their career and places strong value on attitude, work ethic and willingness to learn, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to grow into a long-term engineering role.

Responsibilities of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across blow moulding and plastics manufacturing equipment

Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime

Support continuous improvement of plant reliability and engineering standards

Work closely with the existing engineer to strengthen engineering support across the site

Assist with machinery upgrades, modifications and future expansion projects

Support production teams to maximise plant uptime and operational efficiency

Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and to a high standard

Participate in out-of-hours engineering support where required

Skills & Qualifications of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

Multi-skilled engineer with a balanced mechanical and electrical background, stronger electrical capability preferred

Level 3 engineering qualification preferred, although Level 2 engineers with the right attitude will be considered

Experience within manufacturing or industrial maintenance environments

Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and mechanical systems

Experience within plastics, packaging or blow moulding manufacturing advantageous

Positive attitude, proactive approach and willingness to develop

Ability to work independently and within a small engineering team

Benefits of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

Monday to Thursday: 14:00 – 22:00 Friday: 06:00 – 14:00

Initial training period on days before moving onto afternoons

22 days holiday +Bank holidays

Optional Christmas shutdown

Supportive and close-knit engineering team

Genuine progression opportunities as the business continues to grow

Opportunity to join during a period of expansion and investment

Potential Saturday call-out support

If you feel this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role is right for you, please contact Rebecca Prince or Keeley Mobley at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.

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