Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

SF Partners; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment is seeking a Contract Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing site in Loughborough. You will perform reactive and planned maintenance on automated lines and robotics, integrating PLC fault-finding and CMMS usage to minimise downtime.

The role predominantly runs afternoon shifts (14:00-22:00) with occasional mornings (06:00-14:00). The contract offers £45.00 per hour outside IR35, reflecting a skilled maintenance engineer position in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining automated production lines with robotics and packaging machinery.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience using CMMS and performing PPM tasks.
• Flexible to rotate shifts and work independently in fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance 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.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Robotics

Packaging machinery

PLC fault-finding

CMMS experience

Maintenance planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC or apprenticeship

Tools

Siemens PLCs

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.