Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £48,500-£52,500 depending on experience

Shift: Continental nights - 6pm-6am, 4 on / 4 off

Location: Birmingham

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - The Opportunity

We're recruiting a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture and maintenance of bespoke industrial machinery.

This is a hands‑on role supporting specialist production equipment within the metal‑forming industry, combining planned maintenance, reactive breakdown support and technical fault‑finding.

A skills test will form part of the interview process to help determine the final salary, based on your experience and technical ability.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Responsibilities

• Respond to machinery breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes to prevent recurring issues.
• Maintain mechanical and electrical systems across specialist machinery.
• Fault‑find on hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC and machine control systems.
• Read and interpret engineering and electrical drawings.
• Record maintenance work, repairs and equipment modifications.
• Identify improvements to machinery reliability and performance.
• Support machinery installations and basic site maintenance.
• Manage your workload and update maintenance records using digital systems.
• Follow health, safety, quality and environmental procedures.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Essential Experience

• Extensive experience maintaining industrial machinery or production equipment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills and electrical fault‑finding ability.
• Hands‑on experience with industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs and machine control systems.
• Experience working with power presses.
• Ability to read engineering and electrical drawings.
• A methodical approach to troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work independently or within a small team.
• Comfortable using maintenance software and standard computer applications.
• Full UK driving licence and current passport.

Qualifications and Desirable Skills

• Relevant engineering apprenticeship, City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2/3 qualification.
• Knowledge of CLM PLC controls.
• Power press safety knowledge or a relevant press regulations course.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic qualifications.
• Forklift experience (training available).
• MEWP experience (training available).

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