Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Wienerberger AG; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for its Goxhill site. The role involves maintaining factory machinery, ensuring safety standards, and contributing to process improvements. Candidates should possess a minimum NVQ level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline and have experience in manufacturing environments. Competitive salary of up to £44,992, along with various employee benefits, make this an attractive opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

Salary up to £44,992

Pension scheme

Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee assistance and wellbeing programme

Life assurance (2x annual salary)

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained with minimum NVQ level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing environment, ideally heavy manufacturing.
• Passionate about improvement and knowledgeable in Lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out essential maintenance work through a programme of PPM.
• Ensure machine safety standards are maintained.
• Promote Lean thinking and seek efficiencies.

Skills

Team player

Strong communicator

Health & safety standards exposure

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Lean manufacturing

Electrical control systems knowledge

Mechanical knowledge and skills

Education

Minimum NVQ level 3 qualification in Engineering

ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical engineering

Job description

Come and join us as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer at our Goxhill site in North Lincolnshire!

Wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high-quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long‑term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer at our Goxhill site, you will be fully trained to work with our specialised tools and machinery to turn raw materials into products ready for use in the construction industry. You will become an expert on the machinery and support your colleagues to produce high quality results.

You will be hands‑on with the day to day operations of our manufacturing site; maintaining various factory machinery, equipment and ensuring high levels of health and safety at all times.

We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer where you will…

Responsibilities

• Carry out essential maintenance work through a programme of PPM
• Assist in developing the agility maintenance system
• Attend breakdowns
• Ensure machine safety standards are kept to the highest level and ensure critical spares are maintained
• Install / maintain electrical & electro‑mechanical plant machinery
• Improve factory OEE through development and innovation of the production facility
• Use various types of testing equipment to locate and remedy faults
• Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve efficiencies
• Actively contribute to the creation and review of RA and SSOW
• Ensure adherence to Wienerberger’s quality system & standards in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001

Hours of Work: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 6.00pm to 6.00am (nights) and Thursday, 6.00pm to 1.00am

About You

• You will be apprentice trained with a minimum NVQ level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline (Electrical or Mechanical). Successful candidates will be asked to provide copies of their relevant qualifications / carry out competence assessments
• ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical engineering desirable
• Time served with experience of working in a manufacturing environment ideally heavy manufacturing, FMCG, Food, Chemical
• Team player and strong communicator
• Good exposure to health & safety standards
• Excellent analytical & fault finding / problem solving skills
• Good working knowledge of EHS
• Passionate about improvement with knowledge of Lean manufacturing
• Analytical & problem‑solving skills
• Good knowledge of electrical control systems, rotating equipment, conveyors, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Sound mechanical knowledge and skills
• Knowledge of PLC’s
• 17th/18th Edition beneficial

Benefits

• Salary up to £44,992 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Pension scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro‑rated for shift workers)
• Holiday flexibility (sell up to 2 days) + additional volunteering day
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes) & even more health & wellbeing benefits include dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
• Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
• Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme

About Wienerberger Ltd

Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join our Wienerberger as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.