Multi-Skilled Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer, Hull

Kingston Recruitment Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary and bonus scheme

Enhanced company pension

Job summary

Kingston Recruitment Ltd are working with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit two Mechanically biased Multi Skilled Technicians to join their engineering team in Hull. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, these roles will focus on reliability and performance of plant across the site, combining planned maintenance with reactive breakdown support.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, proactive and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship required.
• Multi-skilled with mechanical and some electrical experience.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible, reliable, and a strong team player.
• Self-motivated with proactive maintenance and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical and some electrical maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults and support breakdown investigations and repairs.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and refurbishment of machinery.
• Set up and maintain plant and equipment for optimal performance.
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery.
• Accurately record maintenance activities using CMMS.
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers to source parts and support fault finding.
• Ensure all work complies with health & safety and statutory requirements.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and follow company procedures.
• Work with production and other departments to achieve targets.

Skills

Multi-skilled (mechanical & electrical

Fault-finding & problem-solving

Team player

Proactive maintenance

Education

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (or equivalent)

Job description

Multi-Skilled Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer, Hull

We are working with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit two Mechanically biased Multi Skilled Technicians to join their engineering team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, these are key roles focused on ensuring the reliability and performance of plant and equipment across the site. The positions would suit hands‑on, proactive engineers who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, contributing to both planned maintenance and reactive breakdown support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out mechanical and some electrical maintenance to minimise downtime across all plant and equipment
• Diagnose faults and support breakdown investigations and repairs
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and refurbishment of machinery
• Set up and maintain plant and equipment to ensure optimal performance
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery
• Accurately record maintenance activities, time, and materials using CMMS
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers to source parts and support fault finding
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with health & safety and statutory requirements
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and follow company procedures
• Work collaboratively with production and other departments to achieve operational targets

The Candidates:

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship
• Multi-skilled with both mechanical and some electrical experience
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Flexible, reliable, and a strong team player
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to maintenance and improvement

On Offer:

• Generous salary and bonus scheme
• Enhanced company pension
• Full-time, permanent positions: 1 x working 4 on 4 off 12 day shifts 6am to 6pm, 1 x daytime shifts Monday to Friday
• Opportunity to join a stable, well-invested manufacturing environment