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Mechanical Engineer

Pertemps Black Country Perms

Dudley · Posted 16 Oct 2026 · 15 applicants

£36,000 per annum
Permanent
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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Dudley | £36,000 per annum + Overtime

Permanent | Full-Time | Weekly Paid

Join an established steel processing company in Dudley, maintaining heavy industrial presses and production machinery.

The RoleWorking alongside an Electrician in a two-person engineering team, you’ll carry out planned maintenance and breakdown repairs to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities
  • Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and breakdown repairs
  • Mechanical fault-finding on heavy industrial presses and steel processing machinery
  • Maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Replacing bearings, seals, chains, belts, gears and mechanical components
  • Dismantling, repairing and reassembling machinery
  • Welding, fabrication, bench fitting and oxy/acetylene cutting
  • Fault diagnosis on gearboxes, drives and material-handling equipment
  • Operating overhead cranes, forklifts and cherry pickers where required
  • Completing maintenance reports and following safe working practices
Requirements
  • NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Mechanical Maintenance
  • Time-served apprenticeship preferred
  • Heavy industrial maintenance experience
  • Industrial press or steel processing experience advantageous
  • Slitting/decoiling machinery experience beneficial
Shift Pattern40 hours per week | 3-week rotating shift
  • Week 1 – Days: Monday–Friday, 6am–2pm
  • Week 2 – Nights: Monday–Thursday, 8pm–6am
    • Additional £1/hour antisocial allowance
  • Week 3 – Afternoons: Monday–Thursday, 2pm–12am
Pay Rates
  • Basic: £16.08/hour
  • Weekday overtime: £20.01/hour
  • Saturday overtime: £24.12/hour
  • Sunday / Bank Holiday overtime: £32.16/hour
Excellent overtime opportunities to increase earnings.

Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Permanent position
  • 3-month probation period
  • 33 days’ holiday, including fixed shutdown periods
  • Group pension scheme (currently under review)
  • Death-in-service cover after 3 months
  • Simplyhealth cash plan, free after 3 months
Apply TodayIf you’re a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with experience in heavy industrial machinery, presses or steel processing, apply now to take the next step in your engineering career.
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