Continental Maintenance Engineer

Forward Assist Recruitment Ltd; Billingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Billingham for a permanent, full-time role within a large-scale heavy manufacturing site. You will fault-find across electrical and mechanical systems, perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, and support installation work.

The continental shift pattern offers a stable, hands-on position with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance or equivalent qualification.
• Hands-on maintenance experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical/mechanical systems.
• Experience diagnosing plant breakdowns and performing planned/reactive maintenance.
• Safe, methodical work practices in an industrial environment.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Knowledge of PLCs and plant control systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and faults.
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across plant and equipment.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs to minimise downtime.
• Carry out electrical installation work where required.
• Support site electrical and control systems maintenance.
• Work with PLC and plant control systems.
• Ensure maintenance meets electrical, mechanical and safety compliance.
• Record planned and reactive maintenance activity.
• Liaise with third-party contractors on site.
• Collaborate with engineering, production and stakeholders across the business.
• Assist wider maintenance team to improve plant reliability and performance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC knowledge

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Billingham
Salary: £59,500 including shift allowance + regular overtime available
Hours: Continental shift pattern
Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy engineering team within a well-established heavy manufacturing environment.

Working a continental shift pattern, you'll play a key role in keeping plant and equipment running safely and reliably, responding to breakdowns, completing planned maintenance and carrying out installation work across electrical and mechanical systems.

This is a genuinely hands‑on position for an engineer who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving and working with industrial plant rather than spending their shift staring at a maintenance spreadsheet.

With a package of £59,500 including shift allowance plus regular overtime opportunities, this could be an excellent move for an experienced maintenance engineer looking for a technically varied role within a large-scale manufacturing operation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and faults.
• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across plant and equipment.
• Diagnosing faults logically and completing repairs effectively to minimise downtime.
• Carrying out electrical installation work where required.
• Supporting the maintenance and management of site electrical and control systems.
• Working with PLC and plant control systems.
• Ensuring maintenance activities meet relevant electrical, mechanical and safety compliance requirements.
• Completing appropriate risk assessments before undertaking work.
• Recording planned and reactive maintenance activity accurately.
• Liaising with and supporting third-party contractors working on site.
• Working closely with engineering, production and other stakeholders across the business.
• Supporting the wider maintenance team in improving plant reliability and performance.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need:

• A recognised apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance, or an equivalent engineering qualification.
• Previous hands‑on maintenance experience within an industrial, manufacturing, process or heavy engineering environment.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault‑finding ability.
• Experience diagnosing and responding to plant and machinery breakdowns.
• Good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance.
• The ability to work safely and methodically within an industrial environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• The confidence to work both independently and as part of an engineering team.

Knowledge of PLCs and plant control systems would be particularly advantageous.

The Package

£59,500 including shift allowance

Regular overtime available

Permanent position

Continental shift pattern

You’ll be joining an established international engineering and manufacturing operation producing highly engineered components for demanding industrial applications.

Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.