Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Search & Select Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking two Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers for a busy production site in Cheltenham, England. This full-time role involves fault finding, reactive maintenance, and planned preventative maintenance across various plant machinery. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and at least two years of relevant experience. A competitive salary of £46,200 per annum along with pension, life assurance, and ongoing training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Bonus schemes

Long service awards

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience as a Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Confident with electrical and engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault finding and reactive maintenance on various machinery.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Collaborate with engineers on maintenance scheduling and continuous improvements.

Skills

Fault finding

Reactive maintenance

Electrical diagnostics

Mechanical diagnostics

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Completed apprenticeship

Job description

Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Cheltenham

We are recruiting two permanent, full‑time Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineers for a busy production site in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

• Full‑time, Monday‑Friday days based, averaging 42.5 hours per week with occasional weekend work.
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing and production environment.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a range of plant and machinery.
• Work on motors, drives, conveyors, pumps, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical panels, sensors and basic PLC fault finding.
• Schedule maintenance, breakdown response and continuous improvement activities alongside other engineers on site.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or completed apprenticeship.
• At least two years’ experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing, production or FMCG‑style environment.
• Experience in high‑volume or continuous process environments an advantage.
• Confident reading electrical and engineering drawings, diagnosing faults and working safely in a production setting.
• Practical, team‑focused attitude, good communication and solid health and safety understanding.
• Right to work in the UK required.

Salary and Benefits

£46,200 per annum, along with pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, bonus schemes, long service awards and ongoing training and development opportunities.