Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Orion Electrotech; Lea Bridge; On-site; GBP 51,600 - 69,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension up to 10% matched + 1

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Salary Finance Scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is recruiting for an apprenticeship-trained Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at a London site in partnership with a leading food manufacturing company. You will diagnose electrical, mechanical and automation faults, respond to breakdowns to minimise downtime, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Essential: completed engineering apprenticeship (Electrical or Mechanical) with FMCG experience, strong fault-finding skills, and proven coaching ability.

Qualifications

• Essential: Completed engineering apprenticeship with an Electrical or Mechanical bias.
• FMCG manufacturing experience is essential.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or training engineers and operators.
• Motivated individual with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Time-served electrical apprenticeship supported by relevant industry experience.
• Alternatively, C&G 2346-03 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification.
• HNC/HND qualification in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical and automation faults across production machinery.
• Respond effectively to breakdowns, minimising downtime and maximising production output.
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects across the site.
• Deliver engineering projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Support site performance targets, including OEE and operational efficiency improvements.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in line with health and safety requirements.
• Coach and support operators and fellow engineers to improve technical capability.
• Drive engineering best practice and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Communication

Teamwork

Coaching/Mentoring

Proactive improvement

Education

Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship

HNC/HND in Engineering

C&G 2346-03 Experienced Worker

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £60,400 per annum Hours: 42 hours per week 4 on, 4 off rotating days and nights

Orion is working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing company in London that is looking to recruit an experienced Apprenticeship-Trained Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, highly automated manufacturing environment where you'll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, improving performance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Please note: Candidates must be apprenticeship trained. Applications from candidates without a completed engineering apprenticeship or the recognised experienced worker equivalent cannot be considered.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical and automation faults across production machinery.
• Respond effectively to breakdowns, minimising downtime and maximising production output.
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects across the site.
• Deliver engineering projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Support site performance targets, including OEE and operational efficiency improvements.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in line with health and safety requirements.
• Coach and support operators and fellow engineers to improve technical capability.
• Drive engineering best practice and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Requirements

• Essential: Completed engineering apprenticeship with an Electrical or Mechanical bias.
• FMCG manufacturing experience is essential.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or training engineers and operators.
• Motivated individual with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Time-served electrical apprenticeship supported by relevant industry experience.
• Alternatively, C&G 2346-03 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification.
• HNC/HND qualification in Engineering.

Benefits

• Employer pension contributions matched up to 10%, including Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme with counselling, legal and financial support.
• Access to the My Healthy Advantage wellbeing app.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Salary Finance Scheme.
• Employee discount programme with access to discounts at over 500 retailers.