Mechanical Engineer
CV-LibraryBirmingham, West Midlands (County)permanentPosted: 7 October 2026
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Smethwick / West Birmingham
£32,000 – £35,000 + £3,000 Shift Allowance
Permanent | 4 on / 4 off
We are recruiting for an experienced Shift Mechanical Engineer to join a large facilities maintenance team operating across a major healthcare estate in West Birmingham.
The role will involve planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical building services including ventilation, pumps, compressors, boilers, medical gases, heating systems and domestic hot and cold-water systems.
This is a permanent shift-based role suited to an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with a strong building-services background.
Shift Pattern
* 2 days – 7am to 7pm
* 2 nights – 7pm to 7am
* 4 days off
* 40.25 hours per week
Duties & Responsibilities
* Planned Preventative Maintenance across mechanical plant and systems
* Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
* Mechanical fault finding and diagnosis
* Ventilation system maintenance
* Pump and compressor maintenance
* Boiler and heating system maintenance
* Domestic hot and cold-water systems
* Medical gas systems
* Responding to BMS alarms and out-of-hours issues
* Minor installation and upgrade works
* Carrying out repairs across mechanical building services
* Completing maintenance records and job documentation
Candidate Requirements
* Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship
* City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 in a relevant mechanical discipline
* At least 3 years’ post-apprenticeship maintenance experience
* Strong mechanical building-services background
* Experience with ventilation, pumps, boilers and heating systems
* Previous PPM and reactive maintenance experience
* Good fault-finding ability
* Previous FM, estates or commercial maintenance experience
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Able to pass a Standard DBS check
Previous healthcare experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Experience with medical gases, pressure systems, ventilation systems or previous Competent Person / Authorised Person duties would also be beneficial.
This role would suit candidates currently working as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Craftsperson, Mechanical Technician or Building Services Engineer
Smethwick / West Birmingham
£32,000 – £35,000 + £3,000 Shift Allowance
Permanent | 4 on / 4 off
We are recruiting for an experienced Shift Mechanical Engineer to join a large facilities maintenance team operating across a major healthcare estate in West Birmingham.
The role will involve planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical building services including ventilation, pumps, compressors, boilers, medical gases, heating systems and domestic hot and cold-water systems.
This is a permanent shift-based role suited to an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with a strong building-services background.
Shift Pattern
* 2 days – 7am to 7pm
* 2 nights – 7pm to 7am
* 4 days off
* 40.25 hours per week
Duties & Responsibilities
* Planned Preventative Maintenance across mechanical plant and systems
* Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
* Mechanical fault finding and diagnosis
* Ventilation system maintenance
* Pump and compressor maintenance
* Boiler and heating system maintenance
* Domestic hot and cold-water systems
* Medical gas systems
* Responding to BMS alarms and out-of-hours issues
* Minor installation and upgrade works
* Carrying out repairs across mechanical building services
* Completing maintenance records and job documentation
Candidate Requirements
* Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship
* City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 in a relevant mechanical discipline
* At least 3 years’ post-apprenticeship maintenance experience
* Strong mechanical building-services background
* Experience with ventilation, pumps, boilers and heating systems
* Previous PPM and reactive maintenance experience
* Good fault-finding ability
* Previous FM, estates or commercial maintenance experience
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Able to pass a Standard DBS check
Previous healthcare experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Experience with medical gases, pressure systems, ventilation systems or previous Competent Person / Authorised Person duties would also be beneficial.
This role would suit candidates currently working as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Craftsperson, Mechanical Technician or Building Services Engineer