Questech Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of an established manufacturing business looking for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join their engineering team.
Salary: Up to £58,000Shifts: Rolling 3-shift pattern, Monday to Friday06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 / 22:00–06:00
The Role
You will be responsible for providing both reactive and planned maintenance support across a fast-paced production environment, working on a range of modern production and packaging equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Reactive maintenance and attending breakdowns to minimise production downtime
- Planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery
- Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs
- Working with PLCs to diagnose and resolve equipment faults
- Maintenance of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Identifying recurring faults and implementing corrective actions
- Supporting continuous improvement projects to improve reliability, efficiency and output
- Installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
- Carrying out plant and machinery inspections
- Working closely with production teams to maximise machine utilisation
- Supporting improvements to safety, changeovers and equipment performance
- Ensuring all engineering work meets required Health & Safety and Quality standards
The Person
We are looking for someone who:
- Has previous experience as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Is electrically biased with strong mechanical capabilities
- Has experience within a manufacturing or production environment
- Is qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Has completed a recognised/time-served engineering apprenticeship
- Has strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Has experience working with PLC-controlled production equipment
- 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations would be desirable
Shift Pattern
The current shift pattern is a Monday to Friday rolling rota:
- 06:00 – 14:00
- 14:00 – 22:00
- 22:00 – 06:00
There is the possibility that the business may move to a 7-day Panama shift pattern in the future, so applicants must be comfortable with this potential change.
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