Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Upskill to Multi-Skilled Electrical

Omega; England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime at x1.5

£4,000 structured electrical training

Excellent pension & benefits

Job summary

Omega is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Shropshire who will transition to a multi-skilled role with electrical qualifications. The company commits over £4,000 in electrical training and development and offers a salary package around £57,000 plus a performance bonus and overtime.

The role focuses on maintaining process and packaging machinery on high-speed lines, with a clear pathway from mechanical to fully multi-skilled electrical expertise.

Qualifications

• Mechanical bias NVQ Level 3 in Maintenance/Engineering
• Experience on process, production or packaging machinery
• Interest in electrical upskilling and development
• Willing to relocate to Shropshire area (commutable from nearby cities)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair process and packaging machinery
• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Support fault-finding across mechanical and developing electrical elements
• Work on high-speed, automated production lines

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance

Electrical Upskilling

Fault Finding

Automation

Production Machinery

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance

Tools

Automation Controls

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer -Upskill to Multi-Skilled Electrical

Job Reward: Salary Package: £57,000 + performance bonus (£2k realistic) + overtime Pension

Job Type: Permanent

Job Location: Shropshire (commutable from Telford, Stoke, Crewe, Birmingham etc

Working Pattern: 4 ON 4 OFF (excellent work-life balance for relocation)

Job Function: Engineering Maintenance Supporting Manufacturing

Mechanical Bias NVQ level 3 Qualified Maintenance Engineers – Are you ready to become multi-skilled?

Are you a mechanically biased maintenance engineer working on process, production, or packaging machinery within FMCG or manufacturing?

Do you want to future-proof your career by developing into a dual-skilled engineer with electrical qualifications?

Would you like your employer to invest £4,000+ in your electrical training and development, both practical and academic, to get you there?

The Opportunity: Mechanical to Electrical Conversion Engineer

This is a career-defining role for mechanically trained engineers who are genuinely motivated to:

• Transition from mechanical to multi-skilled
• Gain electrical competence and qualifications We are specifically targeting:
• Mechanically biased engineers with:
• OR NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance / Engineering Manufacturing – including automotive, aerospace and process chemicals etc Food & beverage/packaging etc

What Makes This Role Different?

Structured pathway from mechanical → electrical → fully multi-skilled

Company invests £4,000+ in formal electrical training.

Hands-on learning with automation, controls, and production systems

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and repair process and packaging machinery

Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance

Support fault-finding across mechanical & developing electrical elementsWork on high-speed, automated production lines

What You’Get

Overtime at x1.5

£4,000 structured electrical training & development

• Excellent pension & benefits
• Long-term career progression into multi-skilled engineering

This role is ONLY suitable for: Mechanically trained engineers.

Candidates genuinely interested in electrical upskilling and development

Not suitable for Fully electrical engineers already qualified Mechanical engineers with no interest in electrical development If you’re a mechanically biased engineer ready to evolve into a multi-skilled future, I’d love to speak with you.