Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer – £59,000–£61,000 – Walsall
4 on 4 off Days & Nights (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am) – Overtime + Contributory Pension + Christmas Bonus + Tool Allowance + Life Assurance

About the business

• Large-scale, high-volume manufacturing operation supplying nationally recognised brands
• Heavy industrial environment with continuous production and significant on-site engineering support
• Automated processes incorporating conveyors, robotics and CNC machinery
• Strong financial backing with ongoing investment in plant, people and technology
• Established workforce combining long-serving engineers with developing apprentices

Training & progression

For every Maintenance Engineer, the business offers:

• Structured onboarding and hands-on machinery training
• Advanced electrical and PLC training opportunities
• Hydraulics and specialist equipment courses
• Clear progression routes into senior engineering grades with strong earning potential

Why apply?

• This Maintenance Engineer position offers excellent earning potential with premium overtime rates and long-term stability within a well-invested industrial site.
• Exposure to a wide range of common heavy industrial machinery
• Secure, shift-based role within a stable and expanding production environment

The role

As a Maintenance Engineer, responsibilities include:

• Planned preventative maintenance and reactive fault finding via CMMS
• Electrical and mechanical breakdown response across control panels, sensors, relays, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics
• PLC interrogation using Siemens and Allen Bradley systems
• Installation, upgrade and movement of production machinery
• Supporting reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives

What they’re looking for

• To succeed as a Maintenance Engineer, you will need:
• Level 3 engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, or equivalent)
• Clear manufacturing experience within an industrial environment
• Confidence reading electrical drawings and fault finding within panels
• Competence with hydraulics and pneumatics
• Basic PLC knowledge and ability to interrogate faults via HMI
• A practical, team-oriented approach suited to a fast-paced shift environment

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation