Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – PLC & Automation, On-Call

Astute People

Chipping Campden

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Standby allowance (£460/wk)

Job summary

Astute People is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a site in Chipping Campden. The role carries a £45,000-£50,000 salary DOE, plus a £460 weekly standby allowance and a Monday–Friday pattern with on-call 1 in 4 weeks.

You will maintain highly automated plant equipment across a heavy industrial environment. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-find on electrical and mechanical systems, and work with PLCs and automation.

Qualifications

Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ3/C&G/BTEC/HNC), with strong multi-skilled maintenance experience.
Electrical and mechanical competency with fault-finding on PLC-controlled equipment.
18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification preferred.
Experience in manufacturing/processing or heavy industrial environments.
BS2391/COMPEX advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on industrial plant and machinery.
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to maximise uptime.
Fault-find on PLCs, sensors, instrumentation, and control systems.
Maintain three-phase electrical systems, motors, drives, switchgear, and panels.
Repair conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, and valves.
Complete maintenance records in the CMMS and follow LOTO safety standards.
Support continuous improvement to improve equipment reliability.
Participate in an on-call rota (1 in 4 weeks).