Maintenance Engineer

Location: Wolverhampton Rate: £38-40 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Salary Equivalent: £56-58k Premium Overtime available at Weekends Shift Pattern: Double Days (This will possibly change at the end of 2026) Contract: Temp-to-perm

Overview

A great opportunity to join a modern manufacturing environment supporting advanced automated production technologies. You'll be part of a skilled maintenance team responsible for ensuring high-volume machinery and systems operate reliably and safely. Ongoing technical training is provided, including development on major PLC and robotics platforms. As a Maintenance Technician, you will support state of the art automated equipment and advanced EV manufacturing technologies-ensuring the line runs safely, smoothly, and reliably.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Working as part of a high-performing maintenance team to deliver safe, efficient production output
• Ensuring maximum equipment uptime across automated and robotic systems
• Maintaining, diagnosing, and improving complex manufacturing technologies
• Conducting machinery audits and ensuring equipment meets electrical and safety standards
• Performing Preventative Maintenance (PM) to an exceptional standard and documenting improvement opportunities
• Supporting major breakdowns while independently managing smaller tasks and line monitoring
• Contributing to automation and equipment improvement projects
• Promoting and maintaining safe working practices across the production environment

What You'll Need:

• A relevant formal qualification: Indentured apprenticeship, or Level 3 BTEC (or equivalent) in mechanical/electrical maintenance or engineering
• Ideally have previous experience maintaining machinery in an automotive, production, or automated environment
• Strong skills in either Mechanical, Electrical, or Pneumatics maintenance
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider maintenance team

Additional Information

• Right to work in the UK required
• Training and upskilling opportunities available
• Open to candidates from all industry backgrounds

If interested, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and someone from the team will be in touch.