Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

SF Partners; Charnwood; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy Loughborough production environment. The role involves reactive and planned maintenance on automated lines, robotics and packaging machinery, with heavy fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems.

The position is mainly 14:00–22:00 shifts, with occasional 06:00–14:00 coverage. The role requires CMMS familiarity, a proactive attitude toward reliability and continuous improvement, and flexibility to cover

Qualifications

• Experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with automated production lines, robotics or packaging machinery.
• Familiarity with CMMS and carrying out PPM tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance across equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical and control faults.
• Maintain automated lines, robotics and packaging machinery.
• Provide hands-on support and quick breakdown response.
• Support installations, modifications and improvement projects.
• Record maintenance using CMMS and ensure accurate handovers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Automated production lines

Robotics

Packaging machinery

Motors & drives

Sensors

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Siemens PLC fault-finding

CMMS

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

HNC

Apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS systems

Siemens PLC

Job description

Contract Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Outside IR35
£45.00 P/hr
Loughborough
Mainly 14:00-22:00 but occasionally 06:00 - 14:00

SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing business based in Loughborough.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a busy production environment, providing both reactive and planned maintenance support across a range of automated manufacturing equipment.
The successful candidate will be electrically and mechanically competent, with strong fault-finding abilities and experience working on automated production lines, robotics and packaging machinery.
The role will predominantly involve working afternoon shifts (14:00-22:00), although flexibility to rotate onto mornings (06:00-14:00) will be required depending on business needs.

The Role

• Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a range of manufacturing and production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical and control system faults to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and troubleshoot automated production lines, robotic systems and packaging machinery.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to production teams, responding quickly to breakdowns and operational issues.
• Support machinery installations, modifications and engineering improvement projects.
• Identify recurring equipment faults and implement improvements to increase reliability and efficiency.
• Work closely with production teams and fellow engineers to ensure effective shift handovers.
• Record maintenance activities accurately using CMMS systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with health and safety procedures.
• Provide occasional engineering support across other local sites when required.

The Candidate

• Previous experience working as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician or similar within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience maintaining automated production lines, robotics or packaging machinery.
• Confident diagnosing breakdowns and working independently in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience with motors, drives, sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics and associated industrial equipment.
• PLC fault-finding experience, ideally Siemens, would be advantageous.
• A recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC or an apprenticeship would be beneficial.
• Previous experience using CMMS systems and carrying out PPM activities.
• A proactive approach to maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement.
• Flexible regarding shift patterns and occasional support at other sites.