Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

G Force Recruitment Ltd; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A confidential client is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to deliver reactive and proactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems within a production environment in West Bromwich.

Reporting to the Lead Engineer, you will diagnose faults, perform electrical testing, run planned maintenance through CMMS, and contribute to reliability improvements while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3 in mechanical and electrical/instrumentation disciplines.
• Strong hands-on capability across mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Practical PLC fault-finding experience with industrial controls, sensors and drives.
• Disciplined approach to safe working, maintenance documentation and shift communication.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns as a first-line engineering resource and diagnose faults.
• Carry out electrical fault finding on sensors, drives, control panels and motors.
• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment including bearings, gearboxes, conveyors and pumps.
• Support pneumatic and hydraulic systems maintenance and CMMS tasks.
• Undertake condition monitoring such as vibration checks and thermal imaging.
• Record maintenance activity and parts usage in CMMS and close work orders.
• Safely isolate and reinstate equipment under permit-to-work procedures.

Skills

City & Guilds Level 3

Hands-on maintenance

PLC fault-finding

Safety & documentation

Shift communication

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 (mechanical/electrical/instrumentation)

Tools

CMMS

Industrial controls

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £58,000 per annum

Location: West Bromwich

Shift Pattern: Three-week rotating shift pattern

We are recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer on behalf of a confidential client operating production, process and packaging equipment. Reporting to the Lead Engineer, you will deliver reactive and proactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems, supporting safe operation and equipment reliability.

The Role

• Respond to breakdowns as a first-line engineering resource, diagnosing faults and completing repairs safely and efficiently.
• Carry out electrical fault finding on sensors, drives, control panels, motors, starters, switchgear and wiring.
• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, including bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, seals, shafts and drive components.
• Support the maintenance of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including cylinders, valves, actuators, pumps and filters.
• Complete planned preventive maintenance tasks allocated through the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Undertake condition monitoring, including vibration checks, thermal imaging and lubrication activities.
• Perform electrical testing, including insulation resistance, earth continuity and portable appliance testing.
• Inspect and maintain control panels, junction boxes and cable runs, and calibrate instrumentation and sensors.
• Complete mechanical maintenance tasks such as shaft alignment, coupling checks, belt and chain inspection, and tensioning.
• Identify developing faults, raise corrective work orders and contribute to root cause analysis and reliability improvements.
• Safely isolate and reinstate equipment under permit-to-work procedures, supporting production restart and equipment return to service.
• Carry out ATEX equipment inspections in hazardous areas.
• Accurately record maintenance activity, measurements and spare-parts usage in the CMMS, closing assigned work orders before the end of each shift.
• Support shutdowns, engineering projects, workshop activities and the coaching of less-experienced engineers.
• Participate in toolbox talks and shift handovers, complete risk assessments for non-routine work, and maintain high standards of safety and housekeeping.

What We’re Looking For

• City & Guilds Level 3 qualifications covering mechanical and electrical/instrumentation disciplines.
• Strong hands‑on capability across both mechanical and electrical maintenance, with the confidence to diagnose faults independently.
• Practical PLC fault‑finding experience and familiarity with industrial controls, sensors and drives.
• Ability to balance urgent breakdown response with planned maintenance and longer‑term equipment improvements.
• A disciplined approach to safe working, maintenance documentation, teamwork and shift communication.

Salary & Shift Pattern

• Salary of up to £58,000 per annum.
• Week 1 – Nights: Sunday to Thursday, 21:00–06:00.
• Week 2 – Mornings: Monday to Friday, 05:00–14:00.
• Week 3 – Afternoons: Monday to Friday, 13:00–22:00.
• The same team rotates through all three shifts, with the cycle repeating every three weeks.