Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency; Witham; Presencial; GBP 43.000 - 49.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension with employer contrib.

Life assurance

Gym membership subsidy

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a site-based role in Witham, Essex. The role is predominantly electrical (roughly 70%) with mechanical tasks, handling both planned and reactive maintenance on diverse production equipment.

The successful candidate will diagnose faults across electrical and PLC systems, perform routine PPMs, and contribute to continuous improvement while ensuring safety and reliability.

Formación

• Recognised electrical qualification (NVQ, BTEC or equivalent) and 17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671).
• Maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including PLC inputs, outputs and analogue signals.
• Practical mechanical maintenance experience, with the ability to diagnose and repair faults independently.
• Experience with motors, drives and industrial machinery.
• ATEX, welding or fabrication experience would be advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Fault-find on PLC systems, motors, drives, sensors and control equipment.
• Maintain mechanical equipment including conveyors, gearboxes, pumps and bearings.
• Support continuous improvement projects and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Participate in a 1-in-4 on-call rota for out-of-hours breakdowns.

Conocimientos

Electrical fault-finding

Maintenance experience

PLC fault-finding

Health & safety awareness

Educación

Electrical qualification (NVQ/BTEC or equivalent)

17th/18th Edition BS 7671

Herramientas

PLC systems

Motors & drives

Industrial machinery

Descripción del empleo

Permanent

£43,000 - £49,000 p/a

Witham, Essex, England

Excellent benefits

Engineering

On-site

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer | Witham | £49,000 + overtime | Excellent benefits

We are recruiting for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Witham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased engineer looking for a days-based role within a busy production environment. The position is approximately 70% electrical and 30% mechanical, involving a mixture of planned and reactive maintenance across a range of production equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime
• Fault-find on PLC systems, motors, drives, sensors and control equipment
• Maintain mechanical equipment including conveyors, gearboxes, pumps and bearings
• Support continuous improvement projects and maintain accurate maintenance records
• Participate in a 1-in-4 on-call rota for out-of-hours breakdowns

Skills & Experience Required

• Recognised electrical qualification (NVQ, BTEC or equivalent), along with 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• Maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including PLC inputs, outputs and analogue signals
• Practical mechanical maintenance experience, with the ability to diagnose and repair faults independently
• Experience with motors, drives and industrial machinery
• A proactive approach to health, safety and maintenance

Formal mechanical qualifications are not essential where candidates can demonstrate relevant hands-on experience. ATEX, welding or fabrication experience would be advantageous.

Salary & Benefits

• £49,847 guaranteed annual package, including on-call allowance
• Additional overtime paid for callouts
• Monday–Friday day shifts, with no rotating shifts
• Company pension with employer contributions up to 8%
• Life assurance worth 4x basic salary
• Gym membership subsidy of up to £180 per year
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and retailer discounts

Please note: Applicants must be able to attend the Witham site within one hour when on call.