Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Emr-Uk

Newmarket

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + bonus

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Life assurance & critical illness pay

Wellbeing scheme (GPs & counselling)

24/7 health & wellbeing advice

Financial wellbeing support

Savings on shopping & utilities

Job summary

EMR is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (60/40) Mechanical to join our depot maintenance team. This hands-on role ensures plant and processing equipment runs safely, reliably, and efficiently across mechanical and electrical systems.

You will support continuous improvement, minimise downtime, and contribute to overall site performance, with ongoing training to grow your technical skillset and career progression.

Weekend work may be required to meet business needs.

Qualifications

Completed a time served apprenticeship with C&G NVQ 3 Diploma in Engineering maintenance or equivalent.
Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills within heavy industry/manufacturing (60/40).
Experience working on heavy machinery, plant equipment, or processing systems.
Basic PLC fault-finding (desirable).
Experience or certification in welding and fabrication.
Experience with RCA techniques.
Be able to work some weekends to aid business requirements.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and fault-find on mechanical and electrical systems.
Work on electrical systems including 3-phase motors, control panels, sensors.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs to maximise plant uptime.
Maintain and repair equipment including conveyors, shredders, motors, bearings, power transmissions, pumps and gearboxes.
Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Ensure all work is completed safely in line with company procedures and health & safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Heavy industry experience

RCA techniques

Welding and fabrication

Basic PLC fault-finding

Weekend availability

Education

Time served apprenticeship

C&G NVQ 3 Diploma in Engineering maintenance

Equivalent qualification

Job description

The only way to truly know the benefits of this culture is to experience it as an EMR employee, but some examples of the support we offer include:

Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
Wellbeing Scheme, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK'S Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.

But it’s about so much more than badges to us, it’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

About the Role

We are looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (60/40) Mechanical to join our depot maintenance team. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll play a key part in ensuring our plant and processing equipment operates safely, reliably, and efficiently. Working on both Mechanical and electrical systems, you’ll support continuous improvement, minimise downtime, and contribute to the overall performance of the site. You’ll also benefit from ongoing training and development to expand your technical skillset and career progression.

What you will be doing

Diagnose and fault‑find on mechanical and electrical systems.
Work on electrical systems including 3‑phase motors, control panels, sensors.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs to maximise plant uptime.
Maintain and repair equipment including conveyors, shredders, motors, bearings, power transmissions, pumps and gearboxes.
Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Ensure all work is completed safely in line with company procedures and health & safety standards.

About You

Completed a time served apprenticeship and gained qualifications of C&G NVQ 3 Diploma in Engineering maintenance or equivalent.
Good Mechanical and Electrical fault‑finding skills within heavy industry/manufacturing environment (60/40).
Experience working on heavy machinery, plant equipment, or processing systems.
Basic PLC fault‑finding (desirable but not essential).
Have experience or certification within Welding and fabrication.
Experience of RCA techniques.
Be able to work some weekends to aid business requirements.

Who we are:

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.

I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work‑life balance so that I can be performing at my best.

I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.

EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.