Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off Days & Nights An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to join a leading, high-volume manufacturing business operating within a fast-paced production environment. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys both reactive fault finding and proactive maintenance activities while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reliability-based maintenance activities.
• Responding to equipment breakdowns and undertaking effective fault finding to minimise downtime.
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
• Supporting continuous improvement and lean manufacturing projects focused on increasing reliability and efficiency.
• Working in accordance with Permit to Work systems, safe isolation procedures, and site health and safety policies.
• Updating maintenance records and managing work orders through the CMMS system.
• Ordering and managing spare parts requirements.
• Assisting with installation, commissioning, and improvement of new and existing machinery.
• Producing and updating technical documentation, SOPs, and risk assessments.
• Supporting autonomous maintenance and TPM activities across the site.
• Collaborating closely with production, quality, and health & safety teams to maximise operational performance.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues where required.
• Working alongside external contractors during maintenance and project activities.

Candidate Requirements

To be successful in this position, you will ideally have:

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Completed apprenticeship, ONC/HNC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant disciplines.
• Strong fault-finding experience across automated production machinery.
• Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
• Experience working within a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong communication and teamworking skills.
• Good computer literacy and experience using maintenance management systems.

Desirable

• FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, chemical, pharmaceutical, or other high-speed manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or TPM methodologies.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an engineer who is:

• Proactive and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to high health and safety standards.
• Adaptable and capable of working within a fast-paced environment.
• Driven to continuously improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Motivated to develop their technical skills and support others.

Performance Measures

Success in this role will be measured against:

• Reduction in equipment downtime.
• Improvement in OEE performance.
• PPM compliance.
• Delivery of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Health & safety compliance.
• Corrective action completion.
• Maintenance planning and execution standards.
• Contribution to operational efficiency improvements.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary: £53,000 and excellent benefits package.
• Stable and secure manufacturing environment.
• Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Challenging and varied engineering role with exposure to modern manufacturing equipment.

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