Multiskilled Enginner

Recruitment Co.; Soham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Supportive engineering team

Modern production machinery

Job summary

Barway, Cambridgeshire is seeking a hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy production environment. The role covers planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and involvement in engineering projects to improve reliability and efficiency.

You will work shifts 6:00am – 2:30pm, 9:30am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, plus one weekend in 3 on 7:00am – 3:30pm. The client offers training, development and progression within a supportive team and exposure to modern production

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role in manufacturing/production environments.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Hands-on approach to engineering problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise breakdowns.
• Good understanding of health & safety practices.
• Strong communication and collaborative approach.
• Interest in continuous improvement and developing engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on production machinery and equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and complete effective reactive repairs.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Prioritise maintenance work around production needs.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on reliability and safety.
• Assist with engineering projects, equipment modifications and fabrication as required.
• Help manage critical spares and replacement components.
• Support contractors and provide technical guidance as needed.
• Share knowledge and develop engineering capability across the team.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety, hygiene and housekeeping.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Hands-on problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering qualifications

Tools

Industrial machinery

Safety standards

Job description

Barway, Cambridgeshire | Permanent | Monday to Friday + 1 in 3 Weekends - £44,000 - £55,000

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Engineering Technician looking for a hands-on role within a busy production environment?

We’re recruiting a proactive Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering team, supporting the reliability, performance and continuous improvement of production machinery and equipment.

This is a varied position covering both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns, with the opportunity to get involved in engineering projects, equipment modifications and wider site improvements.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you’ll play a key role in keeping production running safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery and equipment

• Responding to breakdowns and completing effective reactive repairs

• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults to minimise production downtime

• Prioritising maintenance work around operational and production requirements

• Supporting continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, safety and efficiency

• Assisting with engineering projects, equipment modifications and fabrication where required

• Helping manage critical engineering spares and replacement components

• Supporting contractors and providing technical advice where needed

• Sharing knowledge and helping develop engineering capability across the wider team

• Maintaining high standards of health & safety, hygiene and housekeeping

• Providing occasional leadership cover for the Engineering Manager or Engineering Team Leader

The role offers plenty of variety and combines day-to-day maintenance with improvement activity and engineering project work.

What We’re Looking For

We’d like to hear from engineers with experience working in a manufacturing, production, food processing, FMCG or similar industrial environment.

You should have:

• Previous experience within a maintenance engineering role

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills

• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance

• A practical, hands‑on approach to engineering problems

• The ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise breakdowns

• A good understanding of safe working practices and health & safety

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

• An interest in continuous improvement and developing your engineering skills

• Relevant engineering qualifications would be advantageous

The client is particularly interested in engineers who can identify faults quickly, solve problems effectively and work as part of a high-performing production team.

Working Hours

The shift pattern operates across:

• 6:00am – 2:30pm

• 9:30am – 6:00pm

• Monday to Friday

• 1 weekend in 3, working Saturday and Sunday from 7:00am – 3:30pm

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Permanent position

• Ongoing training and development

• Career progression opportunities

• Supportive engineering team

• Exposure to modern production machinery and equipment

• Opportunity to contribute directly to engineering and business improvement projects

If you’re a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and improving equipment reliability, we’d like to hear from you.