Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Theo James Recruitment; Washington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer for a permanent position in Washington. The ideal candidate will have a full apprenticeship and significant experience in a high-demand manufacturing industry. Key responsibilities include maintaining equipment, diagnosing faults, and improving processes. You will thrive in a fast-moving environment and contribute to projects effectively. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, holidays, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Pension contribution

Low staff turnover

Sick pay

Long-standing career opportunity

Paid overtime at a competitive rate

Internal and external training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-demand manufacturing industry.
• Self-efficient and hands-on with both reactive and proactive measures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a varied range of equipment ensuring health and safety.
• Diagnose breakdowns and faults to prevent reoccurrences.
• Respond to breakdowns and tasks timely and document accordingly.
• Liaise with other departments to support project development.
• Monitor equipment performance for process improvements.
• Analyze failure modes using diagnosis tools.
• Develop and review preventative maintenance routines.

Skills

Strong fault diagnosis and fault-finding skills on machinery

Ability to think on your feet and work well under pressure

PPM exposure

Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills

Experience working with PLCs

Experience working with circuits and diagrams

Education

Full apprenticeship (Dual Trade)

Job description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Role

Salary: £40,533.92 - £43,821.12 (inclusive of 12% shift allowance)

Location: Washington

Shift Pattern: 2 shifts

Company Benefits

• 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme available
• Pension contribution
• Low staff turnover
• Sick pay
• Long‑standing career opportunity
• Paid overtime at a competitive rate
• Internal and external training opportunities

If you are looking to work for a company that is long‑standing and stable, that offers a work‑life balance and further learning and development opportunities, then look no further!

The Company

A unique and exciting opportunity to work for an innovative and ever‑growing manufacturing company that is the future of its products. The company is extremely stable due to the diversity of its customer base.

The Position of a Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to fulfil a permanent position, who must have experience of the manufacturing industry. The position is based within a fast‑moving environment where you must be able to work well under pressure, deal with multiple challenges daily, and use your own initiative. The role requires someone who is self‑efficient and very hands‑on with both reactive and proactive measures to help achieve improvements in OEE.

Skills & Requirements

• Time served – Full apprenticeship (Dual Trade)
• Exposure within a high demanding / manufacturing industry
• Ability to think on your feet and work well under pressure
• Strong fault diagnosis and fault‑finding skills on machinery
• PPM exposure, strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding skills
• Experience working with PLCs
• Experience working with circuits and diagrams

Responsibilities

• Effectively maintain a varied range of equipment, always ensuring an acceptable level of health and safety
• Root cause diagnosis of all breakdowns and faults to prevent reoccurrences
• Respond to all breakdowns and requested tasks in a timely manner, completing relevant paperwork and ensuring the maintenance of all records
• Liaise with other departments and support project development
• Monitor manufacturing equipment performance with the aim of implementing process improvements
• Support in‑depth analysis of failure modes using suitable diagnosis tools
• Develop, implement and review total preventative maintenance routines and ensure adherence to the schedule once implemented