Multi Skilled Technician in Laverstoke, Hampshire

Are you a skilled maintenance engineer looking for a role where you can make a real impact? 

We're recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Technician to join a leading manufacturing and processing operation in Hampshire. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly automated production environment, supporting critical plant equipment, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to major engineering projects.

This role would suit an experienced maintenance professional with a strong electrical background who enjoys fault finding, problem-solving, and working as part of a high-performing engineering team.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Technician, you'll be responsible for delivering planned, preventative, and corrective maintenance activities across a complex processing facility. You'll play a key role in maximising equipment availability, improving plant performance, and ensuring all engineering activities meet required safety and compliance standards. 

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance activities across site assets.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Ensure maintenance records and asset information are accurately maintained within the CMMS system.
• Assist with delivery of capital projects and equipment upgrades.
• Work closely with contractors and external suppliers when required.
• Support plant optimisation and preventative maintenance improvement activities.
• Participate in breakdown response and first-line engineering support.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality, and housekeeping.
• Contribute to business continuity planning and critical asset management.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong background in either Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance.
• Experience working within manufacturing, FMCG, process, chemical, food & drink, pharmaceutical, or similar industrial environments.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance principles.
• Experience working within a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Commitment to health, safety, and continuous improvement. 

Desirable

• Experience with Siemens PLCs and fault-finding.
• Knowledge of process plant, fluid handling, or distillation equipment.
• Experience with VSDs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• CompEx qualification.
• Knowledge of hazardous area environments (ATEX).
• Mechanical maintenance experience including pumps, pipework, and fluid transfer systems.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work for a highly respected manufacturing business.
• Long-term career development and training opportunities.
• Exposure to significant engineering and improvement projects.
• Supportive team environment with a strong safety culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're a proactive engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment reliability, and making a genuine contribution to site performance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.