Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

RE People; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) in Gloucester. This shift-based role involves ensuring optimal maintenance and reliability of manufacturing systems, requiring practical experience in maintenance and an Electrical/Instrumentation background. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary of up to £42k, plus benefits including a shift allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to GBP42k

Fidelity Pension

BUPA Private Medical

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in practical maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance to ensure optimal functioning of equipment.
• Conduct first-line fault finding and diagnostics.
• Support Operations Improvement and Transformation projects.

Skills

Practical maintenance experience

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Computer-based maintenance systems

Fault finding and diagnostics

Education

Electrical/Instrumentation Apprenticeship or equivalent NVQ Level 3

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

PLC systems (Siemens)

Job description

Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) - Shift-Based Role

This role involves working a shift-based schedule on a 4-week cycle, including 12-hour shifts (2 days and 2 nights rotation). Shifts run from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.

Responsibilities

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will be an essential part of the operations team, responsible for delivering effective and efficient maintenance to keep our manufacturing facility operational 24/7. Key tasks include:

• Performing routine maintenance to ensure plant critical systems and equipment function optimally.
• Enhancing equipment performance and reliability through proactive maintenance and repair.
• Conducting first-line fault finding and diagnostics.
• Supporting Operations Improvement and Transformation projects.
• Working on a variety of manufacturing and utility systems to maintain high-quality standards for automotive products.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Proven experience in practical maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Completion of an Electrical/Instrumentation Apprenticeship or equivalent NVQ Level 3 or National Certificate in an Electrical/Instrumentation discipline.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritize, and manage tasks in a busy environment.
• Familiarity with computer-based maintenance planning systems.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Experience with PLC systems, particularly Siemens.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to GBP42k DOE, plus a shift allowance of GBP8,182.
• Fidelity Pension.
• BUPA Private Medical.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.

If this position is of interest, pleasy contact (url removed) today! RE Recruitment act as an employment agency on behalf of the employer. If you don't hear back within 5 working days, please take this as an unsucessful application.

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