Multi Skilled Engineer

Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Tools provided

Job summary

The client, a fast-growing service-based provider, seeks a Multiskilled Engineer to visit customer sites across the UK, carrying out repairs and servicing of machinery. The role splits with a Biddenden-based workshop for refurbishments, supported by a company van, fuel card, tools and equipment.

Working hours are 07:00–16:00, Monday to Friday, with an on-call rota of 1 in 5 weeks. Overnight stays or out-of-hours callouts may be required, with retainer and attendance payments applied.

Qualifications

• Engineering background essential with electrical and mechanical applications.
• Fault finding and repairs, bearings & seals, gearbox fitting/rebuilds.
• Reading electrical drawings and understanding single/three-phase power.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer sites to repair and service machinery.
• Perform repairs in the Biddenden workshop and refurbish machinery.
• On-call rota 1 in 5 weeks with potential overnight stays or out-of-hours callouts (retainer paid + callout pay).

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault finding

Reading electrical drawings

Apprentice trained

Welding

Driving license

Job description

Our client is a fast growing, service-based company supporting the butchery, hospitality, packaging, processing, and medical sectors across the UK. They provide engineering support, servicing, breakdowns and equipment solutions for food-related operations.

The role is split between on the road visiting customer sites to repair and service their machinery, and in the Biddenden based workshop performing repairs and refurbishing machinery.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 07:00 - 16:00, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

A company van, fuel card, tools and equipment are provided.

Skills and experiences required of Multi Skilled Engineer

• Previous experience in an engineering background is essential with both electrical and mechanical applications. Apprentice trained would be beneficial but not essential.
• Basic mechanical experience required but not limited to:
• Fault finding & repairs, replacing bearings & seals, rebuilding/fitting new gearboxes.
• Basic electrical experience required but not limited to:
• Fault finding and repairs, reading of electrical drawings, safely isolate electrical systems, knowledge of single and three phase power.
• Experience with welding would be beneficial but not essential.
• Full Driving License

On call rota for 1 in 5 weeks (Either overnight stays or out of hours callouts - retainer paid for OOH + additional payment for any attended callouts. Overnight payment per night paid).

Only suitable candidates will be directly contacted about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates in any way unless consent has been obtained.