Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location:Cannock
Shifts: Continental - 1 x 4 on / 4 off (Days Only) 1 x 4 on /4 off (Nights Only)
Hours: 12-hour shifts (includes 30-minute lunch)

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Mechanical Maintenance Engineers to join our team, working on a continental shift pattern. You'll report directly to the Departmental Engineer and play a key role in maintaining, repairing, and improving our production equipment.

• Conducting daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance inspections

• Responding promptly to breakdowns to minimize downtime

• Reporting parts used to maintain adequate stock levels

• Investigating breakdown causes and proposing long-term solutions

• Installing, modifying, and commissioning plant equipment (to regulations)

• Supporting apprentice training

• Occasionally covering call-outs and working overtime when required

• Qualifications: C&G Part 3 or ONC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience: Time-served apprenticeship

• Strong fault-finding skills in hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• Proficiency in reading engineering drawings

• Hands-on experience with motors, gearboxes, drives, and cranes

• Comfortable working independently or as part of a team

• Previous experience in a foundry environment

• Forklift, access equipment, or banksman certification

• Competence in operating lathes, milling machines, and grinders

• Holiday Entitlement: 23 days (15 standard + 8 statutory), increasing with service (pro-rata in year 1)

• Pension Scheme: Auto-enrolment with employer and employee contributions at 2%

• Life Insurance: 2x salary

• Bonuses:

  • Track & SFPB bonuses (based on output)

  • Christmas bonus

Join a team where your technical skills are valued, your contributions are recognized, and where there's real opportunity to make a difference.

Apply today to become part of our forward-thinking maintenance team.