Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Gripple; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Sheffield. The role involves maintaining production equipment, diagnosing faults, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should be apprentice-trained, possess strong communication skills, and have experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position encourages diversity and values employee contributions in a supportive work culture.

Benefits

True work-life balance

Inclusive and caring workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and control systems.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults promptly.
• Carry out scheduled inspections and servicing of machinery and equipment.
• Identify and implement improvements to increase equipment reliability.

Skills

Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)

Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical faults

IT literacy

Team orientation

Education

Apprenticeship in relevant field

Job description

Overview

The role: Reporting to the engineering manager, your main tasks will be continuous improvement, maintaining, repairing and improving production equipment and systems across multiple disciplines to minimise downtime and maximise operational efficiency. You will be based predominantly at our Riverside site in Sheffield, however you will be expected to travel between all six Gripple Ltd manufacturing sites, four of which are in the Lower Don Valley area of Sheffield, so you will need to be in possession of a full UK/EU driving licence.

Who you are

The ideal candidate should ideally be apprentice-trained with experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You must be extremely team oriented, and IT literate with excellent communication skills. You should be mechanically biased, but with some electrical ability and experience. You should have knowledge of the following:

• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
• Carrying out scheduled inspections and servicing of machinery and equipment
• Replacing work parts and lubricating components to prevent breakdowns

Maintenance and troubleshooting responsibilities

• Reactive maintenance: Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults promptly to minimise downtime
• Troubleshooting issues with motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and control systems

Continuous improvement and compliance

• Continuous improvement: Identifying and implementing improvements to increase equipment reliability and efficiency
• Supporting lean manufacturing and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives
• Adhering to health and safety regulations during all maintenance activities
• Maintaining accurate records of work completed and parts used

Collaboration and culture

Working closely with production teams to minimise disruption. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments that would help your experience with Gripple, please let us know when you apply. Whilst not mandatory, your completion of the applicant ethnic monitoring form will help us monitor and encourage equality and diversity. The information you provide will be anonymous and kept both confidential and separate to your application.

We’re on the hunt for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join the engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident engineer who is unafraid to challenge decisions and capable of working both as part of a team and on their own to join one of the manufacturing sector's most exciting and progressive companies.

Company and values

We're not just innovators—we're game-changers. Since 1989, Gripple has led the charge in wire joining and suspension systems. As a 100% employee-owned business, we don't just hire talent—we invest in it. Our values — fun, integrity, passion, entrepreneurship, teamwork, innovation — aren't just words on a wall. They shape everything we do. Join us, and you'll experience:

• true work-life balance
• an inclusive and caring workplace where your ideas matter, and your impact is felt globally

Additional information

Learn more about who we are and how we're changing the game: https://www.gripple.com/about-gripple

Take a tour of our head office at the historic Old West Gun Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire here