Job Description
Are you a skilled maintenance engineer ready to drive operational excellence in a world-class manufacturing environment? HellermannTyton has an exciting Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer opportunity!
Location: 39 William Prance Road , Plymouth , Devon , PL6 5WR
Salary: £32,000 - £40,000
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
About Us:
At HellermannTyton, we’re more than just a leading manufacturer - we’re a trusted global partner in cable management, data connectivity, and network infrastructure solutions.
Since 1935, our mission has been to provide innovative solutions for all cable management needs – with customer satisfaction as our priority. Our portfolio includes more than 75,000 items, and we operate 15 world-class manufacturing facilities in 38 countries, employing over 6,000 people.
You will be joining a business with ambitious growth plans, currently undergoing a period of change to enhance our performance and seize every opportunity for greater success. We strive to be elite and are looking for individuals who share this vision.
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - The Role:
The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer plays a critical hands-on role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of injection moulding, extrusion, automation, and facility equipment. You will be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance, first-fix repairs, and accurate documentation through our maintenance management system. Working closely with the Maintenance Team Leader and Production Team Leaders, you will contribute to asset uptime, quality performance, and continuous improvement while developing technical foundations for future leadership roles.
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Key Responsibilities:
- Complete all maintenance tasks in line with site safety procedures, risk assessments, and legal requirements, performing dynamic risk assessments before each job
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns across manufacturing and site services, ensuring permanent and robust fixes with accurate documentation
- Execute planned preventative maintenance tasks as scheduled and support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
- Apply strong electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagnostic skills to identify and resolve complex faults
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure efficient factory operation and maintain accurate data integrity in maintenance systems
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - You:
- Hold an ONC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent engineering qualification with a completed apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline
- Have experience working in manufacturing or processing environments with strong understanding of health and safety regulations
- Possess demonstrated fault-finding capability on electrical systems and competence with pneumatics, hydraulics, and variable speed drives
- Are proactive and self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical colleagues
- Demonstrate calmness under pressure and a collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork
Benefits:
- Enhanced annual leave
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
- An enhanced sick pay scheme
- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support, including access to counselling, an employee assistance programme, mortgage brokering services, and additional resources for you and your family
- Free on-site car parking
- Subsidised canteen facilities at our larger locations
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List for recruitment agencies and are not currently seeking additional partners. Any CVs submitted speculatively by agencies outside of our PSL will be treated as a gift, and no fees will be payable.
To submit your CV for this exciting Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer opportunity, click Apply today!