Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

📍 Location: Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire

💰 Salary: £40,000-£43,000

🕒 Shifts: Days, covering 5 out of 7 days

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy and well-established manufacturing operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join a forward-thinking business where you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving production equipment, ensuring maximum reliability and efficiency across the site.

The Role

Working as part of the engineering and maintenance team,

you will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities across a range of automated production machinery and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults

Minimise downtime and support continuous production

Maintain and improve automated machinery and control systems

Support installation, commissioning, and modification of equipment

Read and work from electrical and mechanical drawings

Assist with continuous improvement and process optimisation projects

Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

About You

We are looking for a proactive and hands-on engineer with strong fault-finding ability and experience within a manufacturing or production environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

Apprentice trained or engineering qualified

Strong electrical maintenance background

Multi-skilled with good mechanical knowledge

Experience fault finding on production/manufacturing equipment

Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and automation systems

Ability to read electrical and engineering drawings

Strong understanding of health & safety procedures

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

Desirable Experience

Experience within automated manufacturing environments

Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and control systems

Previous involvement in continuous improvement activities

What's on Offer

Competitive salary package

Overtime opportunities

Stable and growing business

Training and development opportunities

Supportive engineering team and modern production environment

Pension and holiday package

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled maintenance engineer looking for a varied and rewarding role within a highly automated engineering environment