Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Vibe Recruit; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibe Recruit is working with a successful FMCG business in the UK seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical or mechanical bias. This hands-on role focuses on electrical fault finding, planned maintenance and continuous improvement to minimise downtime.

You will work with production teams to keep equipment safe, reliable and efficient, performing both electrical and mechanical maintenance and responding quickly to breakdowns. Weekly rotating shifts apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience in electrical or mechanical maintenance within industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on approach to engineering and maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise work effectively within a busy production environment.
• Strong commitment to health and safety.
• PLC knowledge and experience.
• Experience working with automated machinery and industrial control systems.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement and reducing equipment downtime.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery and associated equipment.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and carry out effective reactive maintenance.
• Undertake electrical testing, fault finding and repairs.
• Investigate equipment failures and identify the root cause of recurring faults.
• Carry out mechanical maintenance, repairs and adjustments as required.
• Work safely and efficiently to minimise production downtime.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects designed to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and performance.
• Identify potential equipment issues before they result in breakdowns.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, breakdown and engineering records.
• Identify spare parts and materials required for maintenance activities.
• Work closely with Production, Operations and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping within engineering and production areas.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with company procedures, health and safety requirements, food safety standards and site hygiene requirements.
• Provide engineering support across the site when required.
• Undertake other reasonable engineering duties.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Independent worker

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Health and safety commitment

PLC knowledge

Automated machinery experience

Continuous improvement

Downtime reduction experience

Education

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Our client is a successful and rapidly growing FMCG business who are proud to have recently been recognised by the Financial Times as one of the UK's fastest growing companies, reflecting the continued growth and success of their business.

As they continue to grow, they are looking for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers with an electrical or mechanical bias to join their engineering team.

This is a hands-on engineering role for a time-served engineer with excellent fault-finding skills and the ability to work across both electrical and mechanical equipment. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, works safely and professionally, and wants to become a valued member of our engineering team.

The Role

As a multi skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring our production equipment operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

The role has a strong electrical maintenance and fault finding focus, with responsibility for responding to breakdowns, carrying out planned preventative maintenance and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.

Although the role is electrically biased, you will also be required to undertake mechanical maintenance and repair work. We are therefore looking for someone who is genuinely multi-skilled and enjoys working hands-on within a busy manufacturing environment.

You will work closely with the Production and Operations teams to ensure that equipment issues are resolved quickly and effectively, helping us maintain production performance and minimise downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery and associated equipment.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and carry out effective reactive maintenance.
• Undertake electrical testing, fault finding and repairs.
• Investigate equipment failures and identify the root cause of recurring faults.
• Carry out mechanical maintenance, repairs and adjustments as required.
• Work safely and efficiently to minimise production downtime.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects designed to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and performance.
• Identify potential equipment issues before they result in breakdowns.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, breakdown and engineering records.
• Identify spare parts and materials required for maintenance activities.
• Work closely with Production, Operations and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping within engineering and production areas.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with company procedures, health and safety requirements, food safety standards and site hygiene requirements.
• Provide engineering support across the site when required.
• Undertake other reasonable engineering duties.

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Minimum HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience in electrical or mechanical maintenance within industrial or manufacturing environments.
• A hands-on approach to engineering and maintenance.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise work effectively within a busy production environment.
• A strong commitment to health and safety.
• PLC knowledge and experience.
• Experience working with automated machinery and industrial control systems.
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement and reducing equipment downtime.

Working Hours

The position operates on a Monday to Friday rotating shift pattern:

Week 1: 6:00am – 2:30pm

Week 2: 2:00pm – 10:30pm

Some overtime outside normal shift hours will be required to support planned maintenance, production requirements and occasional breakdowns. Flexibility around working hours is therefore an important part of the role.

Salary & Benefits

£42,000 – £45,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.