Multi-Skilled Engineer

RecruitME; Chatteris; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave incl. bank hols

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance and income protection

Salary sacrifice pension

Electric car and Cycle to Work

Retail, cinema and holiday discounts

Training, mentoring and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite health checks and flu vaccines

Great Place to Work accreditation

Job summary

RecruitME is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a permanent Monday-to-Friday day shift in a March start, within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will maintain production equipment, respond to breakdowns, and carry out planned maintenance to keep lines running safely and efficiently.

You should have a time-served engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent, strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities, and CMMS experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Responding quickly to production breakdowns.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Identifying engineering improvements to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Helping to reduce downtime and recurring faults.
• Maintaining maintenance records using the CMMS.
• Working with production colleagues to support performance.
• Ensuring work is safe and compliant with procedures.
• Supporting continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Planned maintenance

Continuous improvement

Health and safety awareness

Communication

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

Job description

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to move away from rotating shifts, nights and weekend working?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful manufacturing business in March, working a permanent Monday-to-Friday day shift within a well-established engineering team.

You will play an important role in keeping production equipment operating safely and efficiently, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns and identifying improvements that increase reliability and reduce downtime.

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to move away from rotating shifts, nights and weekend working?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful manufacturing business in March, working a permanent Monday-to-Friday day shift within a well-established engineering team.

You will play an important role in keeping production equipment operating safely and efficiently, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns and identifying improvements that increase reliability and reduce downtime.

Why this role stands out

• Permanent Monday-to-Friday day shift
• Choice of 7:00am4:00pm or 8:00am5:00pm
• No rotating shifts
• 31 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance and income protection
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Electric car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Retail, supermarket, cinema and holiday discounts
• Training, mentoring and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite health checks, annual flu vaccinations and wellbeing sessions
• Join a Great Place to Work accredited employer

The role

Reporting to the Engineering Shift Manager, you will support the efficient operation of production equipment across the factory.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fault finding, diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment
• Responding quickly and effectively to production breakdowns
• Completing planned preventative maintenance activities
• Identifying engineering improvements that increase equipment efficiency and reliability
• Helping to reduce production downtime and recurring faults
• Maintaining accurate engineering and maintenance records using the CMMS
• Working closely with production colleagues to support operational performance
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures
• Supporting continuous improvement projects across the site

About you

This role would suit an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• A time-served engineering apprenticeship or recognised qualification such as NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent
• Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or food manufacturing
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance
• A practical approach to breakdown diagnosis and repair
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER and relevant health and safety standards
• The ability to work independently and remain effective under pressure
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach

Food manufacturing experience would be advantageous, although applications are welcomed from engineers with transferable experience gained within other fast-paced production environments.