Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Meridian Business Support; Hatfield Woodhouse; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

7.5% employer pension contribution

Ongoing training and career dev't

Permanent position

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is assisting a well-established manufacturing client in Doncaster to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical). The role is site-based, with no travel, and focuses on keeping production equipment safe, reliable and compliant within a highly automated environment.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, service conveyors and packaging equipment, and contribute to continuous improvement while working as part of a

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or BTEC, ONC or equivalent.
• Experience as Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer or similar.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience in manufacturing FMCG/production environments.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• PLCs/SCADA/automation experience beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain conveyors, elevators, palletisers, packaging machinery and automated equipment.
• Install, service and modify pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability.
• Work with operations teams to maximise production efficiency.
• Complete maintenance documentation and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

PLC/SCADA

Mechanic & Electrical

Manufacturing environment

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

BTEC/ONC

Equivalent qualification

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) Doncaster 45,615 per annum (including 15% shift allowance) Permanent 38 hours per week Rotating 3-Shift Pattern

Looking for a role with a strong salary, excellent benefits and long-term career prospects? Meridian Business Support is recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) to join their engineering team in Doncaster. This is a site-based role with no travel required, offering the opportunity to work within a highly automated production environment where reliability, continuous improvement and teamwork are key.

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical), you will be responsible for keeping production equipment operating safely and efficiently, supporting both planned preventative maintenance and rapid response to breakdowns.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of production machinery and equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime
• Maintaining conveyors, elevators, palletisers, packaging machinery and automated production equipment
• Installing, servicing and modifying pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and performance
• Working closely with operations teams to maximise production efficiency
• Completing maintenance documentation and ensuring compliance with health, safety and quality standards

Shift Pattern

• Week 1: 6:00am to 2:00pm Mon-Thu; 6:00am to 12:00pm Fri
• Week 2: 2:00pm to 10:00pm Mon-Thu; 12:00pm to 6:00pm Fri
• Week 3: 10:00pm to 6:00am Mon-Thu; 6:00pm to 12:00am Fri

To be successful in this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) position, you will have:

• A recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or engineering qualification such as BTEC, ONC or equivalent
• Previous experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer, Production Engineer or similar
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, production, processing or another fast-paced industrial environment
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, breakdown repair and continuous improvement processes
• Experience working with mechanical and/or electrical systems, including hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA systems, automation, packaging equipment, conveyors or process machinery would be beneficial but is not essential.

Joining as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) offers a comprehensive package including:

• 45,615 annual salary including 15% shift allowance
• 38-hour working week
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Additional day's holiday after 5 years' service
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days' holiday after your first full year
• 7.5% employer pension contribution
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Stable permanent position with a respected manufacturer
• No travel between sites, based solely in Doncaster

If you are a mechanically biased, electrically biased or genuinely multi-skilled professional looking for a secure role within a successful manufacturing operation, we'd like to hear from you.