Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Dual Skilled 100/100 Bias)

Company: Astute People
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Location: Chipping Campden
Job Description:

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Dual Skilled 100/100 Bias) (BBBH28951) Chipping Campden, England

Salary: GBP45000 – GBP50000 per annum + on call allowance

Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a leading industrial processing business to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for its site in Chipping Campden.

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role comes with a salary of £45,000 – £50,000 DOE, a £460 per week standby allowance (1 week in 4), and the opportunity to join a growing engineering team responsible for maintaining highly automated plant equipment.

If you’re a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience and are looking to join a business where you’ll have genuine autonomy, technical variety, and opportunities for continuous improvement, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will:

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs across a range of industrial plant and machinery.
  • Diagnose and repair both electrical and mechanical faults, ensuring maximum equipment uptime.
  • Fault‑find and troubleshoot PLCs, sensors, instrumentation, control systems and associated automation equipment.
  • Maintain and repair three‑phase electrical systems, motors, drives, switchgear, relays and control panels.
  • Repair and overhaul mechanical equipment including conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics and valves.
  • Complete maintenance records accurately using the site’s CMMS system.
  • Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely, following Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and company health & safety standards.
  • Support continuous improvement projects by identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
  • Participate in the on‑call rota (1 week in every 4), responding to site breakdowns when required.

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC, HNC/HND or equivalent).
  • Strong multi‑skilled maintenance experience with both mechanical and electrical competency.
  • Experience fault‑finding on PLC‑controlled machinery and automated production equipment.
  • Previous experience within manufacturing, processing, FMCG, automated warehousing or heavy industrial environments.
  • BS2391 Inspection & Testing and COMPEX qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

Personal skills

  • Equally confident working on both electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Calm under pressure with excellent fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
  • Self‑motivated with strong attention to detail.
  • Safety conscious with a proactive approach to engineering best practice.
  • An effective communicator who enjoys working collaboratively across departments.
  • Committed to continuous improvement and finding long‑term engineering solutions.

Salary and benefits of the Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer role

  • £460 per week standby allowance (1 week in every 4).
  • Monday to Friday working pattern (42.5 hours per week).
  • Opportunity to work on a wide variety of industrial equipment and automation systems.
  • Long‑term career development within a growing engineering business.

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Posted: July 16th, 2026