Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Aqumen Recruitment; Beverley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life insurance

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellness programme

Technical training and development

Engineering improvements

Job summary

Aqumen Recruitment is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for its Hull site. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on automated production equipment, reducing downtime and improving reliability.

The role requires strong electrical fault-finding skills, experience with drives, PLCs and sensors, and a qualification such as NVQ3/City & Guilds. Permanent, full-time with a 4-on, 4-off shift.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance experience in manufacturing, production or processing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with drives, inverters, motors, sensors and control systems.
• Experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to read and amend engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Work with PLC-controlled equipment, drives, inverters, motors and sensors.
• Improve machine availability and overall equipment performance.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS and TPM systems.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement activity.
• Work closely with production, quality and operational teams.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Ensure all work meets health, safety and environmental standards.
• Support and share knowledge with colleagues.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostic skills

Communication

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Reading engineering drawings

Reliability improvements

PLC controls

Education

NVQ Level 3/City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

TPM systems

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Location: Hull

Salary: £47,916.56 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Shift pattern: 4 on, 4 off - 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off

The Opportunity

Aqumen Recruitment is working on behalf of a well-established global manufacturer to recruit an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for its Hull site.

You will provide planned and reactive maintenance across automated production equipment, helping to reduce downtime, improve reliability and maintain safe, efficient operations.

This role suits a qualified engineer with strong electrical fault-finding skills who is looking for stability, technical variety and further development.

Key Responsibilities as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• Complete planned preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Work with PLC-controlled equipment, drives, inverters, motors and sensors.
• Improve machine availability and overall equipment performance.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS and TPM systems.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement activity.
• Work closely with production, quality and operational teams.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Ensure all work meets health, safety and environmental standards.
• Support and share knowledge with colleagues.

Essential Requirements as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or processing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with drives, inverters, motors, sensors and control systems.
• Experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to read and amend engineering drawings.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and reliability.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility to work the advertised shift pattern.

Desirable Experience

• Automated or high-volume manufacturing.
• Plastics, packaging, FMCG or process environments.
• CMMS and TPM systems.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Root-cause analysis and improvement projects.

Benefits

• £47,916.56 annual salary
• Permanent employment
• Predictable 4-on, 4-off shift pattern
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellness programme
• Technical training and development
• Opportunities to support engineering improvements