Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Hewett Recruitment; Malvern; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Malvern. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical and mechanical skills, with experience in maintaining and servicing plant equipment. This full-time permanent role offers a salary of £36,000 plus overtime opportunities. Responsibilities include scheduled and reactive maintenance, documentation management, and compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates with NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline and fault-finding experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in food, packaging or process manufacturing environments is desirable.
• Forklift truck licence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage critical spare parts and support inventory control.

Skills

Electrical/electronic background with strong fault-finding experience

Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs

Competent in MIG/TIG welding

Solid mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering or instrumentation discipline

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Malvern

Salary: £36,000, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week + overtime opportunities

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

The Company

Our client is a global manufacturing organisation with a strong reputation for innovation, quality and continuous improvement. With operations across multiple continents, they offer a modern, fast‑paced working environment and the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled engineering team supporting critical production processes.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the on‑site Engineering Team. This is a hands‑on position responsible for maintaining, servicing and improving a wide range of plant equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation.

The ideal candidate will be electrically biased with strong mechanical capability, excellent fault‑finding skills and the ability to work confidently from technical drawings and documentation. This role offers variety, autonomy and the chance to contribute to ongoing engineering improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, planned and reactive maintenance activities

• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

• Develop and follow maintenance schedules and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Manage critical spare parts and support inventory control

• Interpret and work from technical documentation including isometric drawings, P&IDs and blueprints

• Diagnose faults, identify required parts and complete mechanical and electrical repairs

• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers for service, repair and equipment upgrades

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, Feed Safety and Quality regulations

• Support site operations flexibly, including occasional weekend and overtime work as required

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Electrical/electronic background with strong fault‑finding experience

• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering or instrumentation discipline

• Competent in MIG/TIG welding

• Solid mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge

• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Experience in food, packaging or process manufacturing environments

• Forklift truck licence