Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026. Tata Technologies scores C on the Alion truth index.
At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for a Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer to be based at our customer’s site in Solihull
Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast-growing function within Tata Technologies, delivering exciting projects globally across Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial Heavy Machinery sectors.
The Role
Provide technical support to maintain, troubleshoot, improve, and optimise production equipment and joining technologies to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and OEE targets.
Area of Responsibility
Equipment Reliability & Maintenance
- Support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
- Diagnose and resolve complex equipment breakdowns affecting production.
- Improve equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability.
- Develop maintenance strategies and standards.
- Monitor equipment condition and support predictive maintenance initiatives.
- Reduce downtime through root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
- Provide specialist support for a variety of welding equipment, including laser & spot welding, riveting, bolting and adhesive application systems
Robotics & Automation
- Support ABB, KUKA and Fanuc robotic systems.
- Troubleshoot robot faults and recovery issues.
- Improve robot uptime and cycle time performance.
- Support PLC-based automation and material handling systems.
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
- Lead Root Cause Analysis using 8D and 5 Why
Documentation & KPI Monitoring
Create and maintain:
- Preventive Maintenance Plans
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Breakdown Recovery Procedures
- Troubleshooting Guides
Monitor:
- Downtime Losses
- Equipment Utilisation
- Launch & Commissioning Support
- Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
- Support production ramp-up and launch readiness.
- Support equipment modifications and capacity enhancement projects.
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Manufacturing maintenance experience within the automotive industry.
- Experience with: Spot Welding, Adhesive Systems, Robotics, Conveyors, Material Handling Systems, Electrical and mechanical fault diagnosis, PLC troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis experience.
Desirable
- ABB, Fanuc or KUKA robots, Predictive Maintenance, Industry 4.0 systems, FACMON or similar manufacturing monitoring systems, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), Lean Manufacturing.
In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:
- Pension Scheme (up to 5% matched contribution)
- 25 Days' Holiday
- Private Health Care
- Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme (up to 20% off new JLR vehicles)
- Group Income Protection
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Life Assurance
- Health Shield Private Health Cash Plan
If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.
Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.
Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.