Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical

SVC Technical; Tetford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

SVC Technical is recruiting an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing site on the outskirts of Thetford. This hands-on role focuses on electrical fault-finding while supporting mechanical maintenance across production and automated machinery.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, develop your technical knowledge and contribute to improved machinery reliability through proactive maintenance and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical fault-finding experience.
• Experience maintaining production or industrial machinery.
• Some practical mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience carrying out PPM and breakdown maintenance.
• A recognised electrical, mechanical or engineering qualification.
• Ability to remain calm and work effectively during breakdowns.
• A flexible and proactive approach to shift work.

Responsibilities

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns
• Fault finding on production machinery and automated equipment
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing
• Working on motors, sensors, drives, control panels, conveyors and PLC-controlled equipment
• Completing basic mechanical repairs involving bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, pumps and pneumatics
• Working closely with production teams and other engineers to minimise downtime
• Identifying recurring faults and helping to improve machinery reliability
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and continuous improvement projects
• Recording completed maintenance work accurately
• Following all health, safety and electrical compliance procedures

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Industrial machinery maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PPM & breakdown maintenance

Electrical/engineering qualification

Calm under pressure

Shift work flexibility

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Engineering qualification

Job description

SVC Technical is recruiting an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing site on the outskirts of Thetford. This hands-on role focuses on electrical fault-finding while supporting mechanical maintenance across production and automated machinery.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, develop your technical knowledge and contribute to improved machinery reliability through proactive maintenance and upgrades.