Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at our Kingsbury site in Tamworth

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.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Fitter) at our Kingsbury site, you will be part of our hands on inhouse team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly.

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.

About the Role

We will provide you with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer where you will…

• Carry out essential maintenance
• Assist in developing the agility maintenance system
• Attend breakdowns
• Ensure machine safety standards are upheld and critical spares are maintained
• Improve factory overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Promote Lean thinking
• Use various types of testing equipment to locate and fix faults
• Contribute to safe systems of work (SSOW) documentation
• Adhere to Wienerberger's quality system & standards in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001

Hours of Work: 6.00pm to 6.00am on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern

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 salary of circa £54,000 paid weekly including allowances
• 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)

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.