Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Morgan Ryder Associates; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer located in Macclesfield is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This role involves responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns, conducting preventative maintenance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have relevant engineering qualifications and experience with a variety of machinery. This position offers a competitive salary, a supportive team culture, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Bonus

Generous Pension

Healthcare cash back

Qualifications

• Time-served Maintenance Engineer with relevant qualifications.
• Multi-skilled in both mechanical and electrical repairs.
• Experience with AC/DC motors and various maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical breakdowns.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Log work completed and support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Technical troubleshooting

Siemens PLC operation

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Education

NVQ3/HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: 55,000 + Overtime, Life Assurance, Bonus, Sick Pay, Generous Pension, Healthcare cash back

Shifts: Continental Days/Nights - No Weekends!

Are you a hands-on problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? This is your chance to join a well-established, forward-thinking manufacturer with a proud heritage, a strong order book, and a genuine commitment to investing in its people and equipment.

You will be part of a close-knit engineering team that keeps production running smoothly, working with modern plant machinery and a variety of interesting, bespoke equipment. The business is known for its excellent staff retention, supportive culture, and ongoing training opportunities - making it a great place to grow your skills and career.

The Role

• Respond promptly to mechanical and electrical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and carrying out effective repairs to minimise downtime
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a range of production machinery
• Complete end of shift reports, logging work completed
• Support continuous improvement projects and contribute ideas to enhance plant performance
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with company procedures
• Participate in on-call system for out of hours maintenance

About You

• Time-served Maintenance Engineer with relevant engineering qualifications (NVQ3/HNC/HND)
• Multi-skilled, able to attend to both mechanical and electrical breakdowns
• Strong, technical fault-finding skills
• Confident fault-finding on Siemens PLCs (I/O level)
• Experience with AC/DC motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and pipefitting
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary with overtime opportunities and great package
• No weekend shifts (unless working overtime)
• A stable, growing business with long-term contracts and investment in new technology
• Supportive team culture with opportunities for training and development
• The satisfaction of working on varied, technically interesting equipment in a business that values engineering excellence

E.g shift: Mon- Thurs nights, 5 days off, Wed - Fri days, 2 off, Mon-Tue days, 2 off, Fri Day, 4 off

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as a DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.