Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and respected organisation in Essex, where your expertise will play a key role in ensuring critical production machinery and site facilities continue to operate at peak performance. If you are a hands-on engineer who enjoys variety, thrives under pressure, and takes pride in delivering high-quality maintenance support, we would love to hear from you.

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will become part of a skilled on-site engineering team responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support across a wide range of manufacturing equipment and site facilities.

This shift-based role requires a proactive and technically capable engineer with strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills, excellent fault-finding ability, and a commitment to maintaining high operational standards.

Rotating shifts every 2 weeks:

• Day Shift: 05:45 - 18:15
• Night Shift: 17:45 - 06:15

Overtime opportunities are available.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across a broad range of manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose faults and perform reactive maintenance repairs to minimise downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Conduct maintenance and general repairs to site facilities and building fabric.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete all required documentation.
• Support continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and site performance.
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety regulations, permit-to-work systems, and company procedures.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to support overall site operations.

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• A recognised apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, or electro-mechanical engineering.
• A minimum Level 3 qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ, BTEC, ONC, or equivalent).
• BS7671 IEE 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification.
• At least 5 years' experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proven experience working with hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems, including fault diagnosis and repair.
• A strong understanding of health & safety legislation and engineering best practice.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A full UK driving licence due to shift patterns and site location.
• Full Right to Work in the UK - sponsorship is not available for this role.

If you are an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today by submitting your CV.