Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment consultancy is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading manufacturing company in Castle Donington. This long-term role involves carrying out maintenance on production machinery and collaborating with a skilled team. Ideal candidates have experience in manufacturing, along with a Level 3 Engineering qualification. The company values its employees and offers a competitive salary of £48,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance engineering within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Level 3 qualification in Engineering (or equivalent) and ideally 18th Edition certification.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Work safely and proactively to reduce downtime and drive equipment reliability.
• Diagnose faults, identify root causes, and implement practical improvements.
• Support and plan site inspections, repairs, and maintenance schedules.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team on continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Problem-solving mindset

Team player

Education

Level 3 qualification in Engineering

18th Edition certification

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

📍 Castle Donington

🕓 Monday to Friday - Double Days

💷 £48,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you a hands‑on Maintenance Engineer looking to join a business that truly values its people? This is a rare opportunity to step into a long‑term role within a market‑leading manufacturing company. After 19 years of dedicated service, a valued team member is retiring – opening the door for a talented engineer to become part of a close‑knit, experienced team where the average length of service is 15 years.

Following significant investment in new machinery and technology, the company is entering an exciting phase of innovation, continuous improvement, and CAPEX projects – giving you the chance to broaden your technical expertise and make a real impact. You'll be supported by a skilled team of mechanically minded operators who share your commitment to keeping production running smoothly.

🔧 The Role

• Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of production machinery
• Work safely and proactively to reduce downtime and drive equipment reliability
• Diagnose faults, identify root causes, and implement practical improvements
• Support and plan site inspections, repairs, and maintenance schedules
• Collaborate with the wider Engineering team to deliver continuous improvement initiatives

🎓 Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in maintenance engineering within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Level 3 qualification in Engineering (or equivalent) and ideally 18th Edition certification
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills
• A proactive team player with a problem‑solving mindset

If you’re ready to take the next step in your engineering career and join a business that invests in both its people and its equipment, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today by sending your CV directly to Jordan Kent

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business