Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Fitter – Late Shift in Longford

Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Fitter – Late Shift

Location: Longford, Coventry, CV6 
Salary: £18.00 – £21.00 per hour
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 14:00 – 00:00
Employment Type: Permanent After 12 weeks 
Recruitment Agency: Soraya Recruitment

About the Role

Soraya Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Fitter to join a growing recycling company on a permanent late-shift basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, mechanically skilled engineer who enjoys working in a busy industrial and production environment. The successful candidate will play an important role in keeping recycling and processing equipment operating safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across the site.

• Perform routine inspections, greasing and servicing of plant and machinery.

• Replace bearings, shafts, rollers and other mechanical components.

• Diagnose and replace hydraulic hoses and associated components.

• Carry out breakdown repairs and mechanical fault finding.

• Maintain and repair conveyors, processing equipment and associated machinery.

• Assist with maintenance and repairs on mobile plant where required.

• Reset electrical breakers and inverters and assist with basic electrical fault diagnosis.

• Identify recurring faults and report issues to management.

• Complete maintenance records accurately and in a timely manner.

• Work closely with the operations team to minimise downtime and maintain plant performance.

• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures and health and safety requirements.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Fitter or similar.

• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience.

• Experience working with conveyors, bearings, shafts, hydraulic systems and production machinery.

• Good understanding of health and safety within an industrial environment.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Reliable, practical and hands-on approach to maintenance.

• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Desirable

• Experience within recycling, waste processing, manufacturing, quarrying or other heavy industrial environments.

• Basic electrical knowledge, including breakers and inverter resets.

• Basic welding and fabrication skills.

• Experience maintaining mobile plant.

• Experience working with heavy-duty processing or recycling machinery.

What We Offer

• £18.00 – £21.00 per hour, depending on experience.

• Monday to Friday, 2:00pm – midnight.

• Overtime opportunities 

• On-site parking..

• Training and development opportunities once permenant 

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Fitter looking for a permanent late-shift opportunity in Coventry, Soraya Recruitment would like to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV and a member of the Soraya Recruitment team will be in touch to discuss the position.