At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair specialist UPVC fabrication machinery in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established UPVC window and door manufacturer with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, training opportunities, and a hands-on role.
- Other info: Enjoy a friendly workplace with genuine responsibility and career growth.
- Why this job: Join a varied role where you can make a real impact on production efficiency.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance engineering, strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
We are working with an established UPVC window and door manufacturer to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support their busy production facility in Aldridge. This is a genuinely hands-on and varied role where you will take ownership of maintaining specialist fabrication machinery alongside the wider site and facilities. You'll be the person helping to keep production moving, responding to breakdowns when they happen and making sure machinery is properly maintained to minimise downtime.
The Opportunity
You’ll be joining an established manufacturing environment with a varied workload and plenty of day-to-day responsibility. A major part of the role will involve maintaining and repairing UPVC fabrication machinery, including specialist equipment such as saws, welding and cutting machinery, routing equipment and other production machinery. Experience with Stiga saws, WindMac equipment or similar UPVC fabrication machinery would be particularly advantageous. Alongside the production equipment, you will also support the upkeep of the wider facility, covering everything from site services and utilities through to general building and facilities maintenance. No two days are likely to be exactly the same, so this would suit someone who is comfortable prioritising their own workload, solving problems and turning their hand to whatever needs attention.
The Role
As Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for the reliable operation and upkeep of both the manufacturing equipment and the wider site. Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across UPVC fabrication and production machinery
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults to minimise production downtime
- Responding quickly and effectively to machinery breakdowns
- Fault-finding on a range of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Maintaining specialist machinery including saws, cutting equipment, welding machinery, routing equipment and similar fabrication machinery
- Supporting the installation, commissioning and relocation of machinery when required
- Completing maintenance records and ensuring service schedules are kept up to date
- Liaising with machinery suppliers and external contractors where necessary
- Maintaining site services including lighting, heating, compressed air systems and other utilities
- Carrying out general building, facilities and site maintenance
- Completing minor repairs to fixtures, equipment and the wider facility
- Supporting health and safety inspections and ensuring work is completed safely and in line with company procedures
- Looking after workshop tools, maintenance equipment and relevant spare parts
- Identifying opportunities to improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency
- Supporting machinery upgrades and continuous improvement projects
- Monitoring spare parts requirements and helping to maintain appropriate stock levels
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced maintenance professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment. You will ideally have:
- Proven experience within a Maintenance Engineer, Site Engineer or similar engineering maintenance role
- Strong mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and repair experience
- Good electrical fault-finding ability
- Experience maintaining industrial or production machinery
- The ability to diagnose faults and work through problems logically and independently
- Experience working with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and ideally hydraulic systems
- The ability to read and understand technical drawings, manuals and equipment documentation
- Good organisation and record-keeping skills
- A practical and hands-on approach to engineering and maintenance
- The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise breakdowns and planned maintenance effectively
- A full UK driving licence
- Experience within UPVC window and door manufacturing would be highly beneficial, particularly if you have worked on fabrication machinery such as cutting, welding, corner cleaning, routing or CNC equipment.
- Experience with Stiga saws, WindMac machinery or similar specialist UPVC fabrication equipment would also be a strong advantage.
- Electrical qualifications such as City & Guilds, NVQ, 18th Edition or equivalent would be beneficial, as would experience working with PLC-controlled machinery.
What’s on Offer
Salary of £40,000 to £45,000, dependent on experience and agreed working hours. Monday to Friday working pattern. Working hours of 06:00 to 15:30, 40 to 45 hours per week. Company pension scheme. Training and development opportunities. A varied, hands-on engineering role with genuine responsibility. The opportunity to work across both specialist manufacturing machinery and wider site maintenance. Supportive and friendly working environment.
Maintenance Engineer in Aldridge employer: Mainstay Recruitment Solutions Ltd
As a leading provider of facilities management and estate services within the UK Defence sector, our company offers an exceptional work environment in Salisbury, where you can make a significant impact on technical compliance and safety standards. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth, with opportunities for continuous improvement and development in a highly regulated operational estate. With competitive benefits including a generous car allowance, private medical cover, and a strong pension scheme, we are committed to supporting our employees both personally and professionally.
Contact Details:
Mainstay Recruitment Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
