Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Aldridge

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per year, depending on experience
Location: Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: Approximately 40–45 hours per week

Maintenance Engineer Job in Aldridge

Bespoke Career Solutions is recruiting an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a permanent position with a busy UPVC window and door manufacturer in Aldridge.

This is a varied, hands-on engineering role covering machinery maintenance, breakdown response, facilities repairs and continuous improvement. You will help keep a modern manufacturing site running safely and efficiently by maintaining UPVC fabrication machinery and supporting the wider production operation.

The position would suit a practical engineer with strong mechanical skills and electrical fault-finding experience who enjoys taking ownership of maintenance across a manufacturing site.

Why Apply for This Maintenance Engineer Role?

• Permanent position with a salary of £40,000–£45,000
• Varied mechanical, electrical and facilities responsibilities
• Opportunity to take ownership of site maintenance
• Work with a broad range of UPVC manufacturing equipment
• Support machinery upgrades and improvement projects
• Company pension scheme
• Training and professional development opportunities

What Will the Maintenance Engineer Do?

You will be responsible for keeping production machinery, site equipment and facilities in safe, reliable working order. Your work will include planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding and machinery improvement.

Machinery Maintenance and Breakdown Repair

• Complete planned preventative maintenance on UPVC window and door fabrication machinery
• Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns and minimise production downtime
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
• Repair and replace motors, bearings, sensors, switches, belts, drives and mechanical components
• Carry out basic electrical testing and fault finding on production equipment
• Maintain cutting, routing, welding, corner-cleaning and CNC-controlled machinery
• Install, commission, relocate and modify machinery when required
• Test repaired equipment before returning it safely to production
• Liaise with machinery manufacturers, suppliers and external engineers

Planned Preventative Maintenance

• Develop and complete planned maintenance schedules
• Inspect machinery to identify wear, damage and potential failures
• Complete lubrication, adjustment and routine servicing activities
• Maintain accurate maintenance, repair and inspection records
• Monitor spare-parts stock and identify essential replacement components
• Arrange specialist servicing and statutory inspections where required

Site and Facilities Maintenance

• Complete general building and facilities maintenance
• Maintain lighting, heating, compressed-air systems and site utilities
• Carry out minor repairs to fixtures, fittings and site equipment
• Maintain workshop tools and maintenance equipment
• Support health and safety inspections and compliance procedures
• Coordinate and monitor contractors working on site
• Ensure maintenance activities follow safe systems of work

Continuous Improvement

• Investigate recurring machinery faults and identify root causes
• Recommend improvements to equipment reliability and performance
• Support machinery upgrades and manufacturing improvement projects
• Help reduce breakdown frequency and unplanned downtime
• Improve preventative maintenance procedures across the site
• Work closely with production teams to improve efficiency and safety

What Experience Is Required?

Applicants should have previous maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment.

Essential Skills

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Site Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
• Experience repairing industrial or production machinery
• Basic electrical testing and fault-finding ability
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Ability to read engineering drawings, manuals and technical documents
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance
• Ability to diagnose faults methodically and complete effective repairs
• Good maintenance record-keeping and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritise urgent breakdowns
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Experience

• Maintenance experience within UPVC window or door manufacturing
• Knowledge of cutting, routing, welding or corner-cleaning machinery
• Experience with CNC or PLC-controlled production equipment
• City & Guilds, NVQ, 18th Edition or another relevant engineering qualification
• Experience installing or commissioning manufacturing machinery
• IOSH or another recognised health and safety qualification

What Type of Person Will Suit This Role?

• A practical engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving
• Calm and methodical when responding to breakdowns
• Reliable, organised and self-motivated
• Comfortable taking responsibility for maintenance priorities
• Focused on safety, quality and machinery reliability
• Flexible enough to support both production and facilities maintenance
• Able to communicate effectively with operators, managers and contractors

Who Is This Maintenance Engineer Job Suitable For?

This vacancy may suit candidates currently working as a:

• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
• Electrical Maintenance Engineer
• Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer
• Site Maintenance Engineer
• Facilities Engineer
• Plant Engineer
• Production Maintenance Technician

The Aldridge location is accessible for candidates based in Walsall, Brownhills, Lichfield, Cannock, Sutton Coldfield and surrounding areas.

Apply for the Maintenance Engineer Job in Aldridge

If you have manufacturing maintenance experience and are looking for a permanent engineering position with varied responsibilities, apply today.

Send your CV to jobs@bespokecareersolutions.com or call 0121 818 5188 for more information.

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