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MAINTENANCE FITTER

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Maintenance Fitter – Have you just completed your Apprenticeship, are you Mid-Career or a Senior Engineer Were looking For Fitters at all stages of their career to join our established mechanical maintenance team.

About Us: 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, producing well known products that has garnered global recognition. With a low staff turnover, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees.

Benefits Available for a Maintenance Fitter: 

  • Competitive Salary: Enjoy a package offering c£34,000 per annum, commensurate with your experience and qualifications.
  • Paid Overtime: For all additional hours.
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement: Recharge and spend quality time with family and friends with 33 days of annual leave.
  • Company Pension: Secure your financial future with our attractive company pension scheme.
  • Sickness Support: We offer FULL sick pay to all of our employees.
  • Working Week: Day Working, Monday – Friday.

Duties of a Maintenance Fitter:

  • As a proven Maintenance Fitter you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a heavy engineering or process plant environment, which has required you to support machine tools, hydraulic valves, gearboxes and pumps.  
  • If in addition you have any tig welding or pipe fitting experience our projects team will also be able to utilise your skills.

Requirements of a Maintenance Fitter:

  • Ideally you will have undertaken a formal Mechanical Apprenticeship but must be qualified to either a City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ 3 standard mechanically. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into an organisation that will offer you will not only an incredible benefits package, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker. 

The Maintenance Fitter role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Halesowen, Oldbury, Smethwick, Wednesbury & West Bromwich.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

SIMILAR JOBS

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton. As an engineer you will support the engineering team leader to carry out effective maintenance across the site.  

My client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join their team on a continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference as training will be provided. As well as a good salary and benefits package my client offers career development opportunities for those who seek it. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

  • Salary £51,161 
  • Premium rate overtime. 
  • Pension Scheme. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance. 
  • Company activities and events. 
  • Free Parking. 
  • Subsidized Café 
  • Fantastic Facilities. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continental shift pattern 2 days 2 nights. 
  • Planned and Reactive maintenance. 
  • Ensure smooth running of the plant and machinery. 
  • Manage and supervise sub-contractors on site. 
  • Identify and procure critical plant spares. 
  • Monitor electrical and mechanical systems performance. 

As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. 
  • 18th edition (Advantageous). 
  • FMCG experience. 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety.  
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • CMMS Knowledge. 
  • Be able to work as part of a team. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Telford, Walsall, Bilston, Featherstone, Cannock, and surrounding areas.

 

About Us:

We are a well established and highly regarded manufacturing business with a track record of providing top quality products into a stable industry sector. With a low staff turnover, we offer a stable and supportive work environment for our employees. 

As a NIGHT SHIFT Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a technically diverse setting, gaining exposure to a wide range of plant and equipment. Join our maintenance team, known for its longevity and grow professionally in a dynamic and rewarding role.

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Competitive Negotiable Base Salary to £54,000
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme & Life Assurance 
  • Night Shift Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates 
  • Generous Paid Holiday Entitlement
  • Attractive Staff Discount on Company Products
  • Free Onsite Car Parking 
  • Opportunity to work in a stable and Thriving Engineering Sector

Position Overview:

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the ongoing operational efficiency and reliability of our facilities and equipment. This is a hands-on position that requires a solid foundation in mechanical maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct regular maintenance, inspections and repairs on machinery, equipment and facilities.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, hydraulic & pneumatic issues to determine appropriate solutions.
  • Collaborate with the production team to address urgent maintenance requirements and minimize downtime.
  • Perform preventive maintenance tasks to ensure optimal functionality and extend the lifespan of equipment.
  • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work done, parts used, and time spent.
  • Adhere to safety protocols and company standards at all times.

Duties of a Maintenance Engineer: 

  • As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the ongoing operational efficiency and reliability of our facilities and equipment. This is a hands on position that requires a solid foundation in mechanical maintenance.

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer

  • Mechanical qualifications to a City & Guilds or NVQ standard.
  • Completion of a recognised apprenticeship programme.
  • Proven experience mechanical maintenance within a Process, Production or Manufacturing Environment.
  • Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
  • Effective communication skills to report maintenance updates.

If you are a dedicated Maintenance Engineer with a passion for mechanical maintenance and you thrive in a team environment, we encourage you to apply. 

Join our team of skilled professionals who take pride in maintaining our organisation's exceptional standards.

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Atherstone, Drayon Bassett, Fazeley, Tamworth & Polesworth

 

We are a well-respected employer within the heavy engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our DAY SHIFT maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your Electrical Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:

  • Annual Salary in the Region of £36,500
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Sick Pay 
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Life Cover 
  • Paid Holiday
  • Straight Day Working (Monday – Friday) 
  • Genuine Ongoing Training & Development 
  • Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Operation.

Duties of a Maintenance Electrician

  • Working within a large, supportive team you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Electrician

  • Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must hold either a City & Guilds Level C / 3 or NVQ 3 Standard qualification Electrically.
  • Allied to having a proven experience of undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance within either a heavy engineering / manufacturing, process or production environment. 
  • In addition to your “hands on” skills if you have experience of mentoring apprentices, managing contractors and / or ordering spares you will get the opportunity to utilise these skills. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a straight day working role, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker . 

The Electrical Maintenance role is commutable from Birmingham, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury & West Bromwich.

 

Join a distinguished organisation operating from one of the largest sites in the Midlands region, known for its stability and commitment to excellence. 

We are seeking a skilled Static Site Electrician to join our Maintenance team and contribute to our legacy of success.

With a proven track record of low staff turnover, we take pride in nurturing a supportive work environment where employees thrive.  Our team oriented approach, led by a manager who values collaboration, fosters growth and skill development. 

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of £46,500 (which increases with service to £52K) 
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates 
  • Share Options 
  • Annual Bonus 
  • Product Discount
  • Free Parking 
  • The Opportunity to work within a bright, clean and NON manufacturing environment.

Duties of a Site Electrician 

Working rotating shifts and as a proven Multi Skilled Site Electrician you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance to a wide range of equipment which can range from Air Handling Units through to large pieces of Electrical plant.  

Requirements of a Site Electrician 

  • Have a proven background in undertaking planned and reactive maintenance to a range of site services equipment.  
  • Have experience of supporting emergency back up generation plant 
  • Have experience of supporting a wide range of lighting and power (Ideally both LV & HV)
  • Qualified Electrically to City & Guilds or NVQ level 3
  • If you have undertaken a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship and / or hold JIB or AM2 accreditation it will be at an advantage. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable market sector, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package and ongoing training and development. 

The Site Electrician role is commutable from Birmingham, Coventry & Solihull

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance team leader to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton and Dudley. As chargehand you will be in charge of a small team of engineers to co-ordinate and initiate engineering activities.   

My client is looking for a maintenance team leader to join their team on a Continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference. This is a great opportunity to work with one of the worlds best employers.  

Maintenance Team Leader Role Benefits:

  • Salary £50,974.56 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Team Leader Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Improve and promote safety across site. 
  • Lead a team of multi-skilled engineers. 
  • Focus on departmental KPI’s. 
  • Manage and supervise contractors. 
  • Shift reports. 
  • Planned and reactive maintenance. 
  • Identify and procure critical spares. 

As a Maintenance Team Leader Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Previous experience in team leading role. 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • SCADA systems (advantageous). 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Team Leader position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton and Dudley. As an engineer you will have access to high level technical recourses and training, my client has a really low turnover of staff, so opportunities here don’t come up often. 

My client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join their team on a Panama shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference as training will be provided. My client has a 5-year growth plan in place that presents development and progression opportunities for those who seek it. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

  • Salary £47,087.04 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Panama shift rota. 
  • Improve and promote safety across site. 
  • Ensure the smooth running of plant and machinery. 
  • Planned and Reactive maintenance. 
  • Create and maintain PPM work schedule. 
  • Manage and supervise sub-contractors on site. 
  • Identify and procure critical plant spares. 
  • Monitor electrical and mechanical systems performance. 

As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • SCADA systems (advantageous). 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.

 

As specialists in the field, the business has over 40 years’ experience and specialises in design and construction. As a business which is committed to investing and developing its people, all employees have the opportunity to grow within the company. If you have a long-term career goal, we can help you get there!

This is a superb opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician to join the Maintenance team on a Morning shift 6am – 2pm. This is hands-on role, working both independently and within the site Maintenance Team. Engineering maintenance and servicing of site.

Benefits for the role of Maintenance Electrician:

  • Salary of £37,000
  • 25 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays
  • Company Pension at 4.25% / 6%
  • Hours are Monday to Friday Mornings 6am to 14.00pm
  • 4x Life Assurance
  • Discretionary Bonus
  • Overtime

Key Duties

As a Maintenance Electrician, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting the Engineering Team and be the first point of contact in relation to plant repairs and maintenance across a multidiscipline site. 
  • You will support the manufacture, modification & repair of production and heavy plant
  • Essentially interested parties will ideally have the ability to work with 12V & 24V electrical systems

Requirements of a Maintenance Electrician

To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Hold a Level 3 installing electrotechnical systems and equipment.
  • The ideal candidate will be meticulous, efficient and have a sound knowledge of the relevant Engineering Discipline.

If you are a skilled and motivated Maintenance Electrician seeking a rewarding career in a technically diverse business, we invite you to apply.

This role is commutable from Derby, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth and Leicester.

 

We are a well-established UK leading manufacturer whose customers include major household names. Your role as Maintenance Electrician will be to carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, installation, improvement and modification or upgrade of plant, food production, high-speed packaging and site services and facilities maintenance.

Benefits

  • £38,000
  • 28 Days Holiday
  • Company Pension (standard)
  • Working hours: Week 1 - 6am to 5pm, week 2 - 8am to 7pm, week 3 - 11am to 10pm. Sun - Wed week 1 / Sun – Tues week 2 rotating
  • Life Assurance 3x salary
  • Call out 1 week in 8
  • Overtime

Key Duties

As a Maintenance Electrician, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Drive continuous improvements & process improvement work
  • Carry out project work – electrical installation & modification.
  • Electrical fault finding & modifications of PLC’s, HMi’s, SCADA Systems and Control Panels
  • Mechanical repair and fault finding and routine plant preventative maintenance.

Requirements of a Maintenance Electrician

To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Must have a minimum NVQ Level 2 Engineering
  • Both strong electrical & mechanical fault finding and repair skills, 17th edition preferable.
  • Must have worked in fast-paced environment – Ideally food or FMCG manufacturing.
  • Beneficial to have electrical safety knowledge of isolations and electrical H&S standards.

If you are a skilled and motivated Maintenance Electrician seeking a rewarding career in a technically diverse business, with lots of investment we invite you to apply.

This role is commutable from Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Melton Mowbray.

 

Maintenance Technician, Straight Day Working, Cutting Edge Technology

We are a well-respected employer within our sector and are seeking to recruit proven a Maintenance Technician, to join our established maintenance team who support some of the most cutting edge technology in the region.

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • £42,000
  • Day Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
  • Enhanced Extensive Company Funded Sick Pay 
  • Tax Efficient Company Car Option 
  • Straight Day Working  
  • Free Onsite Parking 
  • GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of an Maintenance Technician    

  • As a proven Maintenance Technician, you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.  

Requirements of a Maintenance Technician    

  • Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and have (as a minimum) fault finding abilities with Plc Controls and ideally Robot technology.  
  • You must also be multi skilled in your abilities, having gained your Maintenance experience from supporting plant and equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.  

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable market sector, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package and ongoing training and development, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bedworth, Coventry, Dunchurch, Hinckley, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa & Rugby

 

Due to expansion across the business, this market leading organisation is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Electrician to join their already established maintenance engineering team. 

An opportunity to join a leading brand that continue to offer training and Development as well as progression opportunities. 

The maintenance engineer’s role is commutable from the following Area’s: Rochdale / Bury / Bolton / Oldam / Manchester. 

Shift in place for the Maintenance engineer: 3 Shift Rota – Mornings, Afternoons, Nights 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • Salary: £45,000   
  • Pension Scheme. 
  • 25 Days holiday 
  • Sick pay scheme 
  • Employee Discount 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Parking & Canteen.  
  • Training / Development / Progression / Stability. 

Experience the Maintenance Electrician will hold: 

  • Experienced within a Manufacturing / FMCG Environment. 
  • Qualified to an HNC / City & Guilds / NVQ – Electrical engineering / Maintenance. 
  • 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. 
  • Holding strong Electrical abilities. 
  • Experience with: Motor and Drives, Single & 3phase systems, AC & DC Speed Drives, PLC’s – Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley,

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • React to all Electrical Breakdowns throughout the site. 
  • Maintain Textiles Equipment 
  • Rectify issues and provide feedback on pending breakdowns & Issues. 
  • Read Electrical drawings. 
  • Computer Literate and able to process work orders – through MMS systems. 
  • Working to a Strict Deadline. 
  • Offer support as and when required throughout the site. 
 

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Toolmaker / Bench Hand.

A Kings Award organisation, we are proud of our heritage, spanning many years of manufacturing.  This is a super opportunity to be part of a close-knit team, providing support within the Toolroom.

A unique organisation that invests in its own people and products.  Long-term standing staff, with a training budget offered on an annual basis to all.

Commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Halesowen, Walsall, Aldridge, Willenhall, Moseley, Castle Bromwich, Aston, Dudley and Cannock

Benefits:

  • Salary: £32,000 - £37,500
  • Paid Overtime
  • Monday to Thursday
  • Hours 3.30pm – 1.30am
  • Flexible options can be considered.
  • Parking
  • Outside the Clean Air Zone
  • Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
  • Pristine and modern working environment
  • Market leader with more continued growth predicted
  • Unlimited Career progression
  • Friendly close-knit team

Toolmaker Responsibilities:

  • Repair and maintain tooling
  • Working on press tools from single blank tools to complex multi-stage progressions all to fine tolerances. 
  • Support Setters
  • Managing the try-out process
  • Problem solving on tooling problems
  • Strip and rebuild tools for maintenance and re-grind
  • Promoting 5S

Toolmaker Requirements:

  • Ideally Apprentice trained.
  • To have previous experience of presstools, such as single blank to progression tooling
  • Ideally, you will have gained your experience within a high volume environment
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • The ability to read engineering drawings
  • Happy to work perm late shift – 3.30pm – 1.30am
  • A friendly, sociable personality would fit in with the rest of the team

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!

 

A leading UK-based metal stamping, laser fabrication, and welding company boasts a skilled workforce of over 100 individuals, operating from a sizable manufacturing facility the West Midlands. With a reputation for delivering high-quality metal pressing, welded assembly, and laser-cutting services, this company offers a comprehensive sheet metal manufacturing solution, from prototype development to final production and surface finishing, all in one location. With a history spanning well over a century in the manufacturing industry, this company provides a dynamic and engaging work environment, blending tradition with innovation to attract potential employees seeking to contribute to its legacy. 

Salary and Benefits:

  • Competitive salary between £35,000 and £45,000
  • Bonus scheme
  • Free on-site parking
  • Pension scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure
  • Comprehensive training
  • Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 16:30 and 08:30 – 13:30 Friday

As a Process Engineer the purpose of the role is: 

  • Deliver NPI projects on-time, to specification and budget.
  • Continuous reporting to client and internally. 
  • Assisting in implementing solutions to technical issues. 
  • Conduct tool design reviews with toolmakers. 
  • Manage budgets and purchase from vendors. 
  • Hand over all documents, tools and SOPs to the appropriate teams. 

Key skills required for the Project Engineer:

  • Degree / HNC or equivalent in an engineering or science discipline (will consider long term experience)
  • Deliver the project to schedule and budget independently. 
  • Experience with press tooling in design or manufacturing environments.
  • Understanding of contracts and commercial awareness.
  • Able to decipher technical drawings efficiently.
  • Use of Microsoft project software.

Skills/Experience for a Project Engineer:

  • Understanding of our manufacturing process – press / stamping, laser cutting, press brake, MIG welding, projection welding, machining and mechanical assembly.
  • Know how to work with automation equipment. 
  • CAD and SolidWords experience preferred.
  • Able to use basic measuring equipment’s (calipers, micrometer, height gauge)
  • Understanding of ISO 9000 and IATF 16949

Commutable from: Dudley – Walsall – Birmingham – Stourbridge – Kidderminster – Kingswinford – Wombourne - Wolverhampton