Location: Coventry
Salary: £39,392.00 basic - Plus £3.50/hour shift allowance- £7,462.00 per annum - Plus £1,000 annual attendance bons - Total: £47,854.00 per annum 
Shift Pattern: Innovative 5 & 2, 12-hour day shifts
Benefits: 25 days holiday bank holidays £1,000 annual attendance bonus

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with sharp fault-finding skills and a solid grasp of PLCs? Ready to take your expertise into a fast-moving, heavy industrial environment where your skills will be tested and valued daily?

Orion is proud to be recruiting for a top-tier manufacturing powerhouse in Coventry – a business growing fast, running 24/7, and investing in its people and technology. We’re seeking a hands-on, forward-thinking Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer who knows how to diagnose, interrogate, and solve problems using PLC logic – and who thrives under pressure.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Rapid response to breakdowns and implementation of PPMs across critical plant machinery

• Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical faults using PLC interrogation tools and diagnostic techniques

• Working with sensor feedback and logic signals to determine root causes

• Installing, commissioning, and maintaining CNC and foundry equipment

• Delivering improvements through continuous improvement initiatives

• Reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical, and PLC wiring diagrams

• Supporting a proactive maintenance culture alongside a collaborative engineering team

• Strong PLC fault-finding ability – understanding how PLCs work, how to read the data, and how to isolate and resolve faults

• Experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, and a confident electrical understanding

• Comfortable working with CNC machinery (training provided if needed)

• NVQ Level 3 in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

• Resilient and adaptable – ready to take ownership on shift

• Team-oriented with a proactive and flexible approach to engineering challenges

• Competitive salary shift allowance

• £1,000 annual attendance bonus

• Generous 25 days holiday bank holidays

• High-spec machinery, PLC-driven systems, and continual investment in tech and people

• Work for a business that listens, supports, and evolves with its team

Week 1: Mon-Tue ON, Wed-Thu OFF, Fri-Sat ON
Week 2: Mon-Tue OFF, Wed-Thu ON, Fri-Sun OFF

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