Hands-On Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Forward Assist Recruitment; Billingham, South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for our Middlesbrough operation. You’ll maintain plant, machinery, and control systems, diagnosing faults and carrying out electrical and mechanical tasks in a busy industrial setting.

You’ll manage planned and reactive maintenance, perform fault-finding, and support PLC-based control systems to keep production running safely. An apprenticeship and strong teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• A recognised Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in maintenance engineering, ideally in manufacturing, process, heavy engineering or another industrial environment.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Experience responding to plant and machinery breakdowns.
• An understanding of planned preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge of PLCs and plant control systems would be advantageous.
• Good awareness of engineering safety, risk assessment and compliance.
• Confidence working both independently and as part of an engineering team.
• Good communication and basic computer skills.
• A practical, logical approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and diagnosing faults efficiently.
• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across plant and equipment.
• Completing electrical installation work where required.
• Supporting the maintenance and reliability of electrical and control systems.
• Fault-finding across mechanical systems and equipment.
• Working with PLC and plant control systems.
• Ensuring engineering activities meet relevant safety and compliance standards.
• Completing appropriate risk assessments before undertaking work.
• Supporting equipment installations, modifications and maintenance activities.
• Liaising with third-party contractors when required.
• Working closely with production, engineering and other stakeholders across the site.
• Recording maintenance activity accurately and helping ensure planned work is completed effectively.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PLC knowledge

Maintenance planning

Team communication

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for our Middlesbrough operation. You’ll maintain plant, machinery, and control systems, diagnosing faults and carrying out electrical and mechanical tasks in a busy industrial setting.

You’ll manage planned and reactive maintenance, perform fault-finding, and support PLC-based control systems to keep production running safely. An apprenticeship and strong teamwork are essential.