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Permanent

Maintenance Engineer (Night Shift)

Automation Experts
West Midlands (County)
money-bag £43000 - £47000/annum Bonus, Pension, Life Assurance, Shif
Posted: 12 October 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 11 November 2026
Ref: 225714548

Maintenance Engineer (Night Shift)

£43,000 - £47,000 + Bonus, Pension, Life Assurance, Shift Allowance

Ref: 23865 

With the role located in the West Midlands, this role would be commutable from Nuneaton, Leicester, Coventry, Birmingham, Tamworth and surrounding areas.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer looking to develop within a modern, highly automated manufacturing environment. Joining a global, family-owned engineering group, you’ll work with advanced mechatronic systems while benefiting from strong technical development, long-term career progression and an excellent overall package.

This role offers a great mix of hands-on fault finding, preventative maintenance, continuous improvement and automation support within a fast-paced production environment.

Maintenance Engineer - The Role:

  • Carry out preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs on production machinery and facilities
  • Provide first-line fault finding and repairs to minimise production downtime
  • Work with machine downtime and OEE data to improve equipment uptime
  • Fault-find across PLC automation, safety systems and control panels
  • Support continuous improvement and project activities
  • Work with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Assist with spare parts management and site maintenance activities
  • Provide technical support when required
  • Mentor apprentices and support their development
  • Maintain machinery in line with TPM schedules and company standards

Maintenance Engineer - What We''re Looking For:

  • HNC or equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering
  • Minimum 1 year''s experience in a similar maintenance role
  • Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
  • Experience with PLC automation, safety systems and control panels
  • S5, S7 and TIA Portal fault-finding experience would be advantageous
  • 18th Edition electrical qualification would be advantageous
  • Knowledge of electro-pneumatics, hydraulics, machining and machine technology
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach
  • Comfortable working independently and within a team under time pressure

Why Join?

  • Global engineering business with strong long-term stability
  • Excellent technical development and career progression opportunities
  • Competitive salary plus shift allowance and #WeDoCare bonus
  • Work with advanced automated and mechatronic systems
  • Strong benefits package including pension and life assurance
  • Additional hours paid at 1.25x Sunday–Thursday and 1.5x Friday–Saturday

Night Shift Hours:

  • Sunday: 20:50 – 06:00
  • Monday – Thursday: 22:30 – 06:00 

Shift Allowance: £1.00 per hour
#WeDoCare Bonus: Up to £1.50 per hour, potentially worth around £2,000 per year.

Indicative hourly rates:

  • Level 1: £21.99 per hour
  • Level 2: £24.09 per hour

Interested?

If you''re looking to develop your maintenance, electrical and automation skills within a modern manufacturing environment, please give us a call today!

For further information please contact Sharon Hill.

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