Job Title – Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
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Location – Banbury, Oxfordshire
Salary – £45,600 – £48,000
Shift – Rotating Shift Pattern
3 days on / 4 off
5 nights on / 5 off
3 days on / 4 off
Job Role of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a world-leading manufacturer operating at the cutting edge of production technology. This is a high-speed, high-precision manufacturing environment where efficiency and uptime are critical, with significant financial impact linked to machine downtime.
Working within a highly automated seating production facility, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving production equipment used in the assembly of seats for major automotive brands. The site operates continuous production, manufacturing a seat every 60 seconds, making this a fast-paced and technically demanding engineering environment.
You will play a key role in both planned preventative maintenance (80%) and reactive breakdown support (20%), ensuring maximum equipment reliability and production performance.
Responsibilities of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (TPM / PPM) across production equipment
Responding rapidly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and production loss
Fault finding on mechanical and electrical systems
Supporting root cause analysis of breakdowns (QRCI / problem-solving methods)
Working on conveyors, robotic systems, and automated assembly lines
Maintaining mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, belts, and chains
Electrical fault finding on relays, sensors, motors, and PLC systems
Supporting facilities maintenance and general site engineering tasks
Assisting with installation of new equipment and engineering improvements
Supporting 5S, HSE, and continuous improvement activities
Production Environment
2 high-speed automated production lines (Mini seats & Vauxhall van seats)
Conveyor-based assembly system with robotic palletising
Pick-and-place automation systems
Extremely high-volume production (1 seat per minute)
Downtime critical environment with high financial impact per breakdown
Sector – High-Speed Production Engineering
Non-Negotiable Requirements
Multi-skilled maintenance experience xcswzye in a manufacturing environment
Electrical Qualification
Desirable Requirements
Automotive manufacturing experience
PLC fault finding experience
Experience with robotics or high-speed production lines
Knowledge of TPM systems and continuous improvement tools
Welding or basic fabrication skills
The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:
Working for a world-leading automotive manufacturer
Exposure to highly advanced automated production systems
Structured training and development within TPM and reliability engineering
High-volume, technically challenging engineering environment
Strong benefits package including:Experience within a globally recognised Tier 1 supplier
Pension scheme
Private healthcare
28 days holiday