Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical Bias

Location: Tamworth
Salary: £32,000–£35,000 per annum + 10% bonus + benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm

Benefits include:

• Private pension
• Medical Cash Plan
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Training and development opportunities

Recently completed your engineering apprenticeship and looking for the next step?

If you have gained a solid grounding in mechanical engineering and want to put your skills into practice, this is an opportunity to build your experience with an established manufacturer offering stability, varied work and support from an experienced engineering team.

Probus Recruitment is recruiting a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer for an international manufacturer of industrial adhesives. The role would suit an apprentice-trained engineer looking to develop their maintenance skills, gain exposure to different machinery and build a long-term engineering career.

The Company

Our client is an established global manufacturing business whose products support a broad range of industries and everyday applications.

You will join a supportive site team within an international organisation that values its people. With training and development opportunities, an attractive benefits package and experienced colleagues to learn from, this is an excellent environment to continue developing after your apprenticeship.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will help keep production equipment and site facilities running safely and reliably through planned maintenance, fault-finding and repairs.

You will work on a varied mix of equipment, including mixing and reaction vessels, pumping systems, decant stations, hydraulics and pneumatics. This offers an opportunity to build on your apprenticeship experience and broaden your knowledge of industrial machinery.

As your knowledge and confidence develop, you will also contribute to equipment improvements, modifications and new installations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to keep machinery operating reliably.
• Helping diagnose mechanical faults and complete repairs.
• Working alongside experienced engineering colleagues to develop your practical skills and equipment knowledge.
• Supporting improvements that reduce breakdowns and improve machinery performance.
• Assisting with plant modifications and new equipment installations.
• Recording maintenance activities using the site’s computerised maintenance system.
• Working closely with production colleagues to resolve equipment issues.
• Following safe working procedures and maintaining a tidy, organised working environment.

About You

You may have recently completed a mechanical engineering or maintenance apprenticeship and be looking for a role where you can continue learning while making a practical contribution.

You do not need to have worked on every type of equipment listed. A sound mechanical foundation, some hands-on maintenance experience and a willingness to learn are what matter.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A relevant engineering apprenticeship or Level 2/Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification, supported by practical experience.
• Some experience of machinery maintenance gained during your apprenticeship or within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• An understanding of mechanical fault-finding and preventative maintenance.
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• A willingness to develop your ability to read engineering drawings and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• A positive attitude towards safety, teamwork and learning.
• Pride in your work and an interest in understanding how machinery operates.

Any exposure to maintenance software, permit-to-work systems or equipment installations would be useful, but is not essential.

Applications are also welcome from engineers with more experience who are interested in the role.

Why Apply?

• A strong next step after your apprenticeship, with opportunities to build your skills and confidence.
• Stability within an established international manufacturing business.
• Training and support from experienced engineering colleagues.
• Interesting, varied machinery to broaden your practical knowledge.
• Opportunities to get involved in improvements and equipment installations.
• Monday-to-Friday daytime hours.
• A salary of £32,000–£35,000, plus a 10% bonus, private pension, Medical Cash Plan and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

To apply, please submit your CV to Probus Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.