We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a well‑established UK manufacturing organisation specialising in building products.
We are searching for an experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background to join their on‑site engineering team. This is a hands‑on role, supporting a wide range of production machinery, facilities equipment, and new engineering projects across the factory.
Working as part of a small but highly skilled engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining machinery uptime, diagnosing faults, carrying out planned maintenance, and ensuring all equipment remains safe, reliable and efficient.
Responsibilities
* Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical faults on production machinery
* Maintain, service and modify equipment to improve safety, reliability and efficiency
* Conduct planned maintenance and respond to urgent breakdowns
* Work on polystyrene cutting machines, CNC hot‑wire systems, sensors, switches and 3‑phase equipment
* Perform testing, commissioning and fault‑finding on plant and systems
* Support installation and integration of new machinery
* Provide technical advice to production teams and recommend machinery improvements
* Ensure compliance with BS/EN standards, health & safety rules, and site procedures
* Carry out general site electrical work, including lighting and small equipment repairs
* Contribute to lean manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement practices
Candidate Qualifications
* Strong electrical bias with experience working on 3‑phase systems, sensors, relays and industrial machinery
* Confident in diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults
* Relevant engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electromechanical or Electrical Engineering
* 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (essential)
* NVQ Electrical qualification & City & Guilds (essential)
* Good mechanical understanding, including hydraulics and pneumatics
* Flexible and adaptable to new technologies and machinery
* Experience with lean manufacturing/5S (advantageous)
* Welding skills (advantageous)
Working Hours & On Call
Monday-Friday: Shifts ranging from 6am until 10pm, working on a rotation basis: 1 week 06:00-14:30, 1 week 13:30-22:00 and 2 weeks 08:00-16:30
Occasional Saturday morning shift: around once per month (06:00 - 12:00)
On‑call rota: 1 week in every 5-6 weeks, covering 16:30 - 22:00 (site close)
On‑call payment: £75 for weekdays and £150 for weekends (weekend call‑outs are very rare).
Overtime is payable at time and a half.
If called out, an additional 1 hour of travelling time is paid.
Overtime at x1.5, OTE is estimated at £44,000-£46,000
In return we are offering
Salary: £40,000, rising to £42,000 upon successful completion of 6‑month probation
22 days of holidays (with 2 to be saved for Christmas shut down) + bank holidays
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