Multi-Skilled Engineer

Russell Taylor Group; Skipton; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Skipton seeks a Multi Skilled Engineer to support maintenance on manufacturing equipment. Ideal candidates must have HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and experience in a relevant sector. The role includes leading maintenance activities and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Competitive salary and permanent contract offered.

Benefits

Day shift

Qualifications

• Essential experience as a Maintenance Engineer in a Pharmaceutical, Chemical, FMCG, or Food setting.
• Additional electrical qualifications are ideal.
• Strong skills in electrical fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to Maintenance support on manufacturing equipment.
• Deliver excellent customer service resulting in asset uptime.
• Lead maintenance activities and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Fault finding and problem solving

Team player

Effective communication

Proficient in IT/Microsoft applications

Education

HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Vacancy Title: Multi Skilled Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Skipton, Colne, North Yorkshire
Industry: General Manufacturing
Salary: £44,000 per annum
Benefits: day shift
Start Date: 2025-09-18
REF: J91985392
Contact Name: Sophie Mitchell
Contact Email: [e-mail]
Vacancy Published: about 1 month ago

The Role:

• Respond quickly to Maintenance support on manufacturing equipment, to achieve production output standards. Support to environmental and utilities systems at our manufacturing facility.
• Delivery of excellent customer service resulting in asset uptime, first time fix and quality workmanship.
• Actively involved in the development of departmental processes, procedures.
• Lead maintenance activities in areas of responsibility, both breakdown support and improvement work.
• Proactive support of a continuous improvement culture that develops factory assets, procedures, processes and systems.
• Comply with planned maintenance / calibration regimes, ensure work is completed and recorded in a timely manner within the CMMS.
• Ensure effective communications with stakeholders regarding equipment status, during breakdown support and any engineering requirements within Operational areas.
• Comply with site Health Safety and Environmental procedures and standards; ensure safe working conditions are maintained.

The Person:

• Will hold an HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in a Pharmaceutical, Chemical, FMCG, Food setting is essential.
• The ideal candidate will hold additional electrical qualifications.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving skills (electrical with some mechanical).
• Proficient in IT / Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc).
• Good interpersonal skills, effective communication skills needed.
• Good team player and able to work independently when needed.

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