Maintenance Engineer

Tiro Associates - Executive Search & Selection; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% pension contribution from day one,

10% shift allowance included

4x salary life assurance

Medical expenses cover

Staff discount after probation

24 shifts holiday, incl Bank Holidays

Job summary

Tiro Associates - Executive Search & Selection is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to join a busy Northampton manufacturing site. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding on HMIs/PLCs/DCS/SCADA, and support production to improve reliability and uptime.

Ideal candidates are apprentice-trained, electrically biased, with Level 3 / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3, experience in calibration and CMMS, and a background in food manufacturing is valuable.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained, electrically biased multi-skilled engineer with Level 3 / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3.
• Experience with instrument calibration, CMMS and preventative/predictive maintenance.
• Food manufacturing experience is valuable.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem solving is required.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across site equipment.
• Fault finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
• Work with production to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Complete maintenance records and identify root causes.
• Support continuous improvement and plant efficiency projects.
• Maintain high safety, hygiene and food safety standards.
• Collaborate with contractors and maintenance team.

Skills

Electrical

Mechanical

Root cause analysis

Education

Level 3 / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3

Tools

HMIs

PLCs

DCS

SCADA

CMMS

Job description

Multi Skilled Engineer

£49,275 + 10% shift allowance = £54,200

Days - 6am-6pm | 42-hour average week | 3 on / 2 off

Are you a Multi Skilled Engineer looking for a role where your engineering skills genuinely make a difference?

This is an opportunity to join a busy manufacturing environment in Northampton, working as part of an experienced maintenance team supporting the reliability and performance of the site.

You’ll be responsible for a mix of planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement, working closely with production to keep equipment running efficiently. The role suits an engineer who enjoys getting to the root cause of problems rather than simply fixing the immediate issue.

The Role

Planned preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment

Fault finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems

Supporting production to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime

Completing maintenance records and identifying root causes

Improving repair times, reliability and engineering KPIs

Supporting continuous improvement and plant efficiency projects

Maintaining high standards of safety, hygiene and food safety

Working alongside contractors and the wider maintenance team

The ideal candidate will be an apprentice-trained Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Engineer, qualified to Level 3 / City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3.

Experience with instrument calibration, CMMS and preventative/predictive maintenance is important, with food manufacturing experience particularly valuable.

Package

£49,275 basic salary

10% shift allowance

42 hours average per week

3 on / 2 off day shift, 06:00-18:00

4% pension contribution from day one, increasing to 10% with matching

4x salary life assurance

24 shifts holiday, including Bank Holidays

Medical expenses cover

Staff discount after probation

Why Consider It?

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who wants strong earning potential, a consistent shift pattern and the chance to work across both electrical and mechanical engineering.

You’ll be part of a skilled maintenance team, working on a broad range of engineering challenges while having a direct impact on plant reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement.

If you're a Multi Skilled Engineer and open to hearing more, get in touch for a confidential conversation.