Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
1 day ago
Manchester
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off Days & Nights An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a leading, high-volume manufacturing business operating within a fast-paced production environment. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys both reactive fault finding and proactive maintenance activities while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include: • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reliability-based maintenance activities., • Responding to equipment breakdowns and undertaking effective fault finding to minimise downtime., • Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults., • Supporting continuous improvement and lean manufacturing projects focused on increasing reliability and efficiency., • Working in accordance with Permit to Work systems, safe isolation procedures, and site health and safety policies., • Updating maintenance records and managing work orders through the CMMS system., • Ordering and managing spare parts requirements., • Assisting with installation, commissioning, and improvement of new and existing machinery., • Producing and updating technical documentation, SOPs, and risk assessments., • Supporting autonomous maintenance and TPM activities across the site., • Collaborating closely with production, quality, and health & safety teams to maximise operational performance., • Supporting and mentoring colleagues where required., • Working alongside external contractors during maintenance and project activities. Candidate Requirements To be successful in this position, you will ideally have: Essential • Minimum 3 years' experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing environment., • Completed apprenticeship, ONC/HNC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering., • Strong fault-finding experience across automated production machinery., • Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems., • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics., • Experience working within a fast-paced production environment., • Strong communication and teamworking skills., • Good computer literacy and experience using maintenance management systems. Desirable • FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, chemical, pharmaceutical, or other high-speed manufacturing experience., • Basic PLC fault-finding knowledge., • Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or TPM methodologies. What We're Looking For We're seeking an engineer who is: • Proactive and solutions-focused., • Comfortable working independently and as part of a team., • Committed to high health and safety standards., • Adaptable and capable of working within a fast-paced environment., • Driven to continuously improve equipment performance and reliability., • Motivated to develop their technical skills and support others. Performance Measures Success in this role will be measured against: • Reduction in equipment downtime., • Improvement in OEE performance., • PPM compliance., • Delivery of continuous improvement initiatives., • Health & safety compliance., • Corrective action completion., • Maintenance planning and execution standards., • Contribution to operational efficiency improvements. What's on Offer • Competitive salary: £53,000 and excellent benefits package., • Stable and secure manufacturing environment., • Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation., • Ongoing training and development., • Career progression opportunities., • Challenging and varied engineering role with exposure to modern manufacturing equipment. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates JBRP1_UKTJ