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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Nights), West Midlands
Location:
West Midlands, United Kingdom
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
d64191219731
Job Views:
90
Posted:
03.03.2025
Job Description:
Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group
Come and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/Fitter at our Sandown site in Aldridge, Walsall!
About the Role
Our factory at our Sandown location specializes in making bricks. As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will be part of the in-house team who keep the gears turning and the equipment running smoothly.
This role is called a Maintenance Fitter internally, but we would also consider a Multi-Skilled Engineer (depending on your skills/experience).
From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands-on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It's a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.
Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer.
Duties also include:
* Carrying out essential maintenance
* Assisting in developing the agility maintenance system
* Attending breakdowns
* Ensuring machine safety standards are upheld and critical spares are maintained
* Improving factory overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
* Promoting Lean thinking
* Using various types of testing equipment to locate and fix faults
* Contributing to safe systems of work (SSOW) documentation
* Adhering to Wienerberger’s quality system & standards in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001
We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to make sure you can work safely and effectively.
Hours of Work: Nights (9pm to 7am, Monday to Thursday)
About You
You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing/factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.
Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.
You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on, and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.
As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.
You’ll also have
* Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues
* Good communication (written and verbal)
* Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
* Analytical & problem-solving skills
* Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding
* Bearing fitting/alignment experience
* You’ll have completed a hands-on apprentice training programme
* HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
* Experience in heavy industry manufacturing
* Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
* Arc & Mig welding/basic fabrication
* Electrical control systems experience
About our Benefits
* Annual average salary is between £44,000 and £48,000 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses) depending on experience
* Weekly paid
* Overtime available to boost your earning potential
* Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
* Company Pension
* SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)
About us
Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions. We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction.
With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.
So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!
The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.
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