Multi-Skilled Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer

📍 Location: Birmingham
💰 Salary: £44,000 per annum
🕒 Hours: Monday to Friday | 7:00am – 4:00pm (1-hour lunch)
⏰ Overtime: Available when required
📄 Position: Permanent

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production machinery, plant equipment, and building services.

This hands-on position would suit a proactive engineer with strong fault-finding abilities across both electrical and mechanical disciplines who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Repairs

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) across production machinery and site equipment.
• Respond promptly to reactive maintenance and equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair faults on:
  • Pumps
  • Gearboxes
  • Pneumatic systems
  • Hydraulic systems
  • Electric motors
  • Drives and inverters
  • Control panels
• Safely isolate electrical and mechanical systems in line with Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
• Manufacture or modify mechanical components including brackets, guards and gaskets.
• Replace faulty electrical and mechanical components efficiently and safely.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify root causes of recurring faults and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Assist with the installation, testing and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Ensure all machinery complies with current Health & Safety and Environmental standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment reliability and production efficiency.

Teamwork & Communication

• Work closely with Production and Operations teams to schedule maintenance effectively.
• Supervise and coordinate external contractors carrying out specialist maintenance work.
• Escalate major engineering issues where necessary.
• Support and train production operators on basic machine operation and routine maintenance.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or time-served qualification.
• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or BTEC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience working as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.

Desirable Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (preferred for electrically biased engineers).

Skills & Experience

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills including PLCs, three-phase systems, motors, relays and drives.
• Excellent mechanical maintenance experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and gearboxes.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Competent using electrical testing equipment and mechanical hand tools.
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to overtime when required.

What's on Offer

• £44,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday day shifts (7:00am – 4:00pm)
• Permanent position
• Overtime opportunities
• Stable, long-term employment with a well-established manufacturer
• Opportunity to work on a wide variety of production machinery and be involved in continuous improvement projects

If you're an experienced Multi-Skilled Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge in Birmingham, we'd love to hear from you. 

MAN24