Maintenance Engineer - Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Position 1 Recruitment; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% pension matching

20 days + 8 bank holidays

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Perkbox

Continental shift pattern

Job summary

Position 1 Recruitment seeks a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical/Multi-Skilled) for a UK manufacturing site on continental shifts. You’ll perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Roles include fault diagnosis on motors, PLCs, inverters, pneumatics and hydraulics, interpreting electrical drawings, and supporting installation and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Strong practical maintenance background, ideally in manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Knowledge of PLCs, inverters, motors, pneumatics or hydraulics is advantageous.
• Familiarity with electrical drawings and safe isolation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on production equipment.
• Read electrical drawings and support installation/commissioning.
• Maintain records of maintenance and downtime; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

PLC control

Inverters

Motors

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Salary: Up to £55,000 plus 5% annual bonus | Permanent | 12-Hour Continental Shifts

Package

• Up to 8% pension contribution matching
• 20 days' annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Perkbox
• Permanent contract
• Excellent time off through a structured continental shift pattern

Shift Pattern: Continental Shifts

• Shift times: 6:00am-6:00pm (days and nights)
• Rotation 1: 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off.
• Rotation 2: 2 day shifts, 3 night shifts, followed by 4 days off.
• Rotation 3: 3 day shifts, 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off.

The shift rotation follows a repeating pattern, providing a combination of day shifts, night shifts and rest day

You'll play a key role in keeping production running safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns, completing planned maintenance and helping to prevent equipment downtime.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and/or electrical faults.
• Maintain production, processing and utility equipment.
• Fault find on motors, wiring, PLCs, inverters, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings where required.
• Support equipment installation and commissioning.
• Complete maintenance records and breakdown reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and BOPEX initiatives.
• Work safely in line with site procedures and legislation.
• Support a clean, organised and safe working environment.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in people with a strong practical maintenance background, ideally gained within manufacturing, heavy industry, industrial expierience.

You’ll ideally have:

• Relevant qualifications
• Knowledge of PLCs, inverters, motors, pneumatics or hydraulics is advantageous.
• An understanding of LOTO/Safe Isolation, Permit to Work, Working at Height, Confined Space and ATEX/DSE