Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer - Slough

Synergi Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Training & development

Job summary

Synergi Recruitment is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) in Slough, Berkshire. The role focuses on maintaining automated production equipment, reducing downtime, and supporting improvements in a busy manufacturing site.

The successful candidate will hold an engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 etc), have experience across electrical and mechanical maintenance, and be comfortable with a Panama shift pattern (12-hour days and nights).

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience as Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or similar.
• Experience in manufacturing/FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding on production and packaging machinery
• PLC fault finding and diagnostics at I/O level
• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
• Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
• Root cause analysis and fault elimination
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
• Ensuring safety and engineering standards
• Minimising downtime and maximizing equipment performance

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC fault-finding

Reading electrical drawings

Preventive maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

ONC

HNC

Time-served apprenticeship

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Slough, Berkshire

£52,500 + Pension + Life Assurance + EAP + Training & Development

Panama Shift Pattern (Days & Nights, 12-Hour Shifts)

The Opportunity

A leading manufacturing business is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its highly automated production facility in Slough.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable role within a well-invested site that offers long-term career development and ongoing training.

Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you will be responsible for maintaining production machinery, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement activities across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding on production and packaging machinery
• PLC fault finding and diagnostics at I/O level
• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
• Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
• Working on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, conveyors and gearboxes
• Root cause analysis and fault elimination
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
• Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in line with engineering standards
• Minimising downtime and maximising equipment performance

Skills & Experience Required

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC or equivalent Engineering qualification
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship
• Experience working as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Engineering Technician
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills
• Mechanical maintenance experience
• PLC fault-finding experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, packaging, automated warehousing, logistics or production environments

What's on Offer

• £52,500 basic salary
• Panama shift pattern with built-in rest periods throughout the year
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Ongoing training and development
• Stable permanent position
• Modern automated manufacturing environment