Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mech/Electrical)

Meridian Business Support; Sandtoft; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

7.5% employer pension contribution

Ongoing training and career dev

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) to join a Doncaster manufacturing site. The role focuses on keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently through planned maintenance and rapid breakdown response.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent, strong fault-finding skills, and experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• A recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or engineering qualification such as BTEC, ONC or equivalent.
• Experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer or similar.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Experience within manufacturing FMCG production environment.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, breakdown repair and continuous improvement processes.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• PLCs/SCADA experience beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of production machinery and equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime
• Maintaining conveyors, elevators, palletisers, packaging machinery and automated production equipment
• Installing, servicing and modifying pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and performance
• Working closely with operations teams to maximise production efficiency
• Completing maintenance documentation and ensuring compliance with health, safety and quality standards

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Mechatronics

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship/ BTEC or ONC

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

Automation equipment

Job description

Meridian Business Support is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) to join a Doncaster manufacturing site. The role focuses on keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently through planned maintenance and rapid breakdown response.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent, strong fault-finding skills, and experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.