Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Swinton; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned recruitment consultancy is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a vital role in North Manchester. You will manage electrical systems and PLCs within the fast-moving consumer goods sector, ensuring production lines run smoothly. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical knowledge and hands-on PLC experience, and will work flexibly to minimize downtime. Competitive salary of £52,000 offered.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical knowledge and hands-on PLC experience.
• Relevant qualifications in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in FMCG, Food, or Packaging industries is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electrical and mechanical systems to ensure continuous production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve faults in PLC and automation systems efficiently.
• Carry out planned maintenance and respond to unplanned breakdowns.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Hands-on PLC experience

Problem-solving skills

Good communication

Education

Relevant qualifications in electrical engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

MULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – NORTH MANCHESTER AREA – £52,000 – 4on4off

Description

Step into a vital role as a Multi-Skilled Engineer based in North Manchester where your expertise in electrical systems and PLC will keep production lines running smoothly. You will be working within companies operating in the fast-moving consumer goods, food, or packaging sector, where your troubleshooting and maintenance skills help avoid costly downtime. This role challenges you to use your technical knowledge to maintain, repair, and improve machinery, ensuring efficiency and safety across operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electrical and mechanical systems to ensure continuous production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve faults in PLC and automation systems efficiently.
• Carry out planned maintenance and respond to unplanned breakdowns with minimal downtime impact.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment in line with company standards.
• Work collaboratively with production teams to optimize equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical knowledge and hands-on PLC experience.
• Relevant qualifications in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working within FMCG, Food, or Packaging industries is highly beneficial.
• Ability to work flexibly, including occasional shifts and emergency call-outs.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business