Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection; Tetford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Gym access

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is hiring a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a busy FMCG manufacturing site in Thetford. You will maintain electrical and mechanical systems, react quickly to breakdowns, and carry out planned preventative maintenance on site machinery.

Join a supportive engineering team with opportunities for training and development. The role offers a £53,000 salary with 12-hour day and night shifts, contributing to a stable, collaborative plant culture.

Qualifications

• Multiskilled maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on maintenance for pre-planned, reactive and breakdown tasks in a fast-paced factory.
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on site machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventive maintenance

Continuous improvement

Teamwork

Education

Electrical or Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

PLCs

Job description

MULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title – Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer. Location – Thetford. Salary: £53,000. Shift: 12 hour Days and Nights.

Job Role of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

A superb opportunity has arisen for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a supportive and collaborative engineering team within a busy FMCG manufacturing site. The company prides itself on a positive working culture where teamwork and mutual respect are at the centre of daily operations.

You will be responsible for:

• both electrical and mechanical maintenance
• responding to breakdowns
• completing planned preventative maintenance
• supporting continuous improvement initiatives across site machinery

Sector – Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands on experience with pre‑planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast paced industrial factory.

Requirements for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical and mechanical fault‑finding experience.
• Engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical).
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Desirable Requirements for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
• Experience with working on PLCs, ideally being able to fault find using inputs and outputs.

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will benefit from

• Working for a recognised market‑leading business.
• Excellent benefits package including pension, life insurance, and gym access.
• Training and development opportunities for engineers.