Multiskilled Maintenance Technician (Electrical & Mechanical) – Exeter

KPI Recruiting; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Career progression

Structured shift pattern

Job summary

KPI Recruiting are partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing business in Exeter to recruit a Multiskilled Maintenance Technician. The role covers electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and continuous improvement in a busy production environment.

You will respond to breakdowns, perform planned maintenance, and work across pneumatic/hydraulic systems with CMMS support. A Level 3 engineering qualification or apprenticeship is preferred, with strong diagnostic skills and

Qualifications

• Technically capable maintenance engineer with industrial experience.
• Ideally electrical and/or mechanical bias with fault-finding skills.
• Experience reading electrical/mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments and using CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across industrial machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Fault-find using drawings, schematics and documentation.
• Troubleshoot control panels, electrical systems and automated equipment.
• Complete maintenance activities through a CMMS.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to reliability improvement.
• Carry out mechanical work including fabrication, welding and modifications.
• Undertake minor electrical installation/modification work.
• Work with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Maintain high health, safety and environmental standards.
• Work in a shift-based maintenance team and independently.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Fabrication

CMMS

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Job description

KPI Recruiting are partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing business in Exeter to recruit a Multiskilled Maintenance Technician. The role covers electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and continuous improvement in a busy production environment.

You will respond to breakdowns, perform planned maintenance, and work across pneumatic/hydraulic systems with CMMS support. A Level 3 engineering qualification or apprenticeship is preferred, with strong diagnostic skills and