Maintenance Engineer – Electrical / Mechanical
Wolverhampton | £35,000–£40,000 per annum | Days: Monday–Friday, 6:45am–2:45pm
5S Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for an established furniture manufacturer in Wolverhampton. This is a hands-on opportunity to maintain production machinery, resolve electrical and mechanical faults and improve equipment reliability within a busy manufacturing operation.
The Role
- Reporting to the Plant and Process Engineering Manager, you will combine planned preventative maintenance with breakdown response, repairs and practical improvements to keep production running safely and efficiently.
- Carry out planned and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance across production machinery.
- Diagnose faults, replace components and check equipment is operating correctly before returning it to service.
- Maintain CNC-controlled production equipment and associated factory machinery.
- Identify recurring faults and support improvements that reduce downtime and improve reliability.
- Maintain critical spares, workshop tools, maintenance stores and equipment.
- Support new equipment selection, installation and commissioning.
- Liaise with suppliers and departmental managers, arrange specialist parts and coordinate external maintenance contractors.
- Support safe working practices, maintenance cost control and operator training where required.
About You
- Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing or a production engineering environment.
- Practical experience diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults.
- A methodical approach to problem-solving and the ability to manage a varied workload.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- An understanding of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Electrical qualifications are desirable, although relevant practical experience will also be considered.
Salary and Working Hours
- £35,000–£40,000 per annum.
- Day work: Monday–Friday, 6:45am–2:45pm.
- The role may require emergency breakdown support outside normal hours; arrangements will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Apply
Apply with your CV to discuss this Maintenance Engineer opportunity with Jamie Hancher at 5S Recruitment Limited.
About 5S Recruitment Limited
5S Recruitment Limited specialises in engineering, manufacturing and plastics recruitment. With 17 years of specialist recruitment experience, we take the time to understand your skills, motivation and requirements, helping you find a role that fits your experience and career plans.