Maintenance Engineer in Wednesbury, Sandwell

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Wednesbury, West Midlands
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum
Shifts: Monday – Friday, Rotating Mornings & Afternoons
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

SJEngineering is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business based in Wednesbury.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment, working across a range of automated production and packaging equipment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring machinery operates efficiently, minimising downtime and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs across production machinery.

• Fault-find and repair electrical and mechanical equipment, including automated filling, seaming, packaging and blow moulding machinery.

• Diagnose faults on PLC-controlled equipment, motors, drives, hydraulics and pneumatic systems.

• Support machinery installations, commissioning and continuous improvement projects.

• Identify recurring equipment faults and implement improvements to increase reliability and reduce downtime.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the site's CMMS system.

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health & safety and food manufacturing hygiene standards.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or production environment.

• Qualified to NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline.

• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.

• Experience with PLC fault finding, AC/DC drives, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics.

• Previous experience maintaining automated production or packaging machinery.

• Ideally apprentice-trained with experience in food manufacturing, FMCG or another fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• 18th Edition qualification desirable.

• A proactive approach to maintenance with strong problem-solving skills.

Salary & Benefits

• £45,000 – £50,000 per annum

• Monday – Friday rotating morning and afternoon shifts

• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• 3% company pension contribution

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Optional Medicash healthcare scheme

• Permanent position within a growing manufacturing business

Interested?

If you're an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a Monday–Friday position with a competitive salary and excellent work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact SJEngineering for a confidential discussion.