Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

1111 recruitment Ltd; Lydney; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

1111 recruitment Ltd in Gloucestershire is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer for a Mon-Fri 12-hour pattern with on-call weekends. The role focuses on breakdown support, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement to keep production equipment at peak performance.

You'll need NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, with both mechanical and electrical understanding, and experience in manufacturing. On-site collaboration is essential, with safety and quality at the forefront.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained / NVQ Level 3 in engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing.
• Good mechanical appreciation and knowledge of rolls, bearings, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, valves, pistons.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production and site equipment operates at peak performance through planned preventative maintenance.
• Fault find and rapidly respond to breakdowns.
• Participate in condition monitoring and deliver preventive and planned maintenance activities.
• Minimise production downtime and quality losses related to machine performance and breakdown.
• Provide on‑call maintenance support to the mill as determined by the on‑call duty rota.
• Investigate and correct processes, product and quality related issues.
• Maintain and develop the physical environment of the company as a safe, secure and productive place to work.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical bias

Reading drawings

Fault finding

Team oriented

CI initiatives

Safety compliance

Organised

Education

Apprentice trained / NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Tools

Workshop equipment

Job description

Multi Skilled Engineer

Lydney, Gloucestershire

Mon - Friday 12 hr pattern with 1 in 5 rota of on call weekend.

Salary is 44K.

Role Overview

The MEI Technician is a key role within the engineering organization and has responsibility for breakdown and corrective actions as well as participating in condition monitoring and the delivery of preventative and planned maintenance activities. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced multi‑skilled engineer to join our dynamic engineering department.

As a member of the Engineering department, you will be responsible for ensuring our production and site equipment operates at peak performance through planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and a rapid response to breakdowns. You will play a key part in driving reliability, safety and continuous improvement across the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure production and site equipment operates at peak performance through planned preventative maintenance.
• Fault find and rapidly respond to breakdowns.
• Participate in condition monitoring and deliver preventive and planned maintenance activities.
• Minimise production downtime and quality losses related to machine performance and breakdown.
• Provide on‑call maintenance support to the mill as determined by the on‑call duty rota.
• Investigate and correct processes, product and quality related issues.
• Maintain and develop the physical environment of the company as a safe, secure and productive place to work.

Skills and Competencies Required

• Multi‑skilled engineer – ideally mechanical bias but will consider electrical bias (60:40 split).
• Apprentice trained / NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline.
• Experience working within manufacturing.
• Good mechanical appreciation and knowledge of rolls, bearings, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, valves, pistons.
• Working knowledge of workshop equipment.
• Knowledge of vacuum experience would be an advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical / mechanical drawings.
• Experience of electromechanical maintenance of high‑speed production machines.
• Demonstrable expertise in component and sub‑system fault finding and reporting.
• Experience working with variable speed drives AC / DC and knowledge of industrial sensors and transducers (e.g. proximity, photoelectric, thermocouples).
• Ability to plan, review and implement CI initiatives.
• Proactive, organized and detail‑focused approach.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to team‑based problem solving.
• Understanding of safety regulations, including Lock Out‑Tag Out, risk assessments and environmental compliance.

Benefits

Mon – Friday 12 hr pattern, 1 in 5 on‑call weekend rota, salary 44K.