Multi Skilled Engineer

Candour Talent Ltd; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Company pension

Job summary

Candour Talent are recruiting a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our client in Caerphilly. The role focuses on preventative and reactive maintenance to keep production equipment running, with on-call duties and a 12-hour shift pattern.

The ideal candidate will have Apprentice/Level 3 engineering qualifications, PLC experience, and strong fault-finding skills. Salary is around £45k+ DOE for a permanent on-site role.

Qualifications

• Multi-Skilled Engineer with preventative and reactive maintenance experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Apprentice trained / Level 3 Engineering qualification (NVQ, BTEC, City & Guilds, ONC/OND, or equivalent).
• Good mechanical knowledge of rolls, bearings, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, valves, pistons, and conveyors.
• Experience with variable speed drives AC/DC and sensors/transducers (proximity, photoelectric, thermocouples).
• PLC Experience.
• Toolroom experience; welding skills may be advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical/mechanical drawings.
• Experience of electromechanical maintenance of high-speed/continuous production machines.
• Strong fault-finding and reporting skills on sub-systems.
• Ability to plan, review and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Proactive, organized and detail-oriented; strong team problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Minimise downtime and quality issues due to machinery condition.
• Carry out scheduled, planned, and preventative maintenance; execute corrective actions promptly.
• Investigate and correct processes, product and quality issues; deliver robust corrective actions.
• Maintain a safe, secure and productive working environment.
• Provide on-call maintenance support; one weekend in five with expenses.
• Minimise downtime and quality losses through frontline maintenance service.
• Participate in fault finding, diagnostics and corrective actions on process equipment.
• Act as incident coordinator during major breakdowns requiring other services.
• Understand safety regulations including Lock Out-Tag Out, risk assessments and environmental compliance.

Skills

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Preventative Maintenance

Reactive Maintenance

Fault Finding

Reading Drawings

Teamwork & Communication

Problem Solving

On-Call Support

Education

Apprentice trained / Level 3 Eng

Tools

PLC Experience

Welding Experience

Toolroom Experience

Job description

Candour Talent are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our client based in Caerphilly.

• Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
• Working Hours: Mon-Fri, Days/Nights, 12-hr shift
• Salary: 45k+ Negotiable DOE
• Benefits: Excellent, including private medical, life assurance, and company pension scheme.

Our client is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Multi-Skilled Engineer to join its team in Caerphilly. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring production machinery and site equipment operates at peak performance by delivering preventative and planned maintenance activities, as well as responding promptly to breakdowns, while playing a key role in driving reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across the business.

The Role

• Minimise production downtime and related quality issues related to machinery condition
• Complete scheduled, planned, and preventative maintenance, and undertake necessary corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Participate as a member of the team in investigating and correcting processes, product, and quality related issues, and the delivery of robust corrective actions
• Maintain and develop the physical environment of the company as a safe, secure and productive place to work
• Provide on-call maintenance support as determined by the on-call duty rota (one weekend in five with expenses).
• Minimise production downtime and quality losses related to machine performance and breakdown through the provision of a skilled and responsive front line maintenance service
• Participate in fault finding, diagnostic, and corrective actions to maintain and improve the operation of the process equipment
• Act as incident coordinator (on shift) in the event of major breakdowns / incidents requiring the involvement / call in of other maintenance and support services
• Understanding safety regulations, including Lock Out-Tag Out, risk assessments, and environmental compliance.

The Ideal Candidate

• Multi-Skilled Engineer with experience providing preventative and reactive maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Apprentice trained / Level 3 Engineering qualification (NVQ, BTEC, City & Guilds, ONC/OND, or equivalent in an engineering discipline
• Good mechanical appreciation and knowledge of rolls, bearings, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, valves, pistons, and conveyors.
• Experience of working with variable speed drives AC / DC and knowledge of industrial sensors and transducers (proximity, photoelectric, thermocouples etc)
• PLC Experience
• Toolroom experience and welding skills (not essential)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical / mechanical drawings
• Experience of electromechanical maintenance of high-speed and continuous production machines
• Demonstrable expertise in component and sub-system fault finding and reporting
• Possess the ability to plan, review, and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Proactive, organized, and excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to team-based problem solving.