Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Reading

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

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  • Reading
  • £35.00 - £38.00/hour
  • Engineering
  • Contract
Date posted: 18/10/2026 10:21:40

Description

Job Title: Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Reading area - good road access

Pay Range: £38 per hour Limited Company, outside scope, PAYE options considered, Rotating Shifts LTD COMPANY ENGAGEMENT

Contract Type: Contract (Seasonal peak) potential 6 month minimum ongoing contract 

Rotating shift work 

Our client is a renowned and admired manufacturing business, enjoying UK dominance and market leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Contract Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to hit the ground running on shift to cover peak

Key Responsibilities –Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency

Perform fault-finding and diagnosis 

Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring a rapid response on plant equipment and machinery breakdowns

Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Automation machinery including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors and robots

Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI’s through planned, preventative and predictive maintenance

Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, moving and packing high quality products

Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site

Agree preventative  maintenance plans

Qualifications &

Requirements – Multi-skilled Mainteance Engineer

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in a mechancial discipline mechanical  in maintenance engineering

Production line experience motors, drives, conveyors, packaging machinery and process equipment 

A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development

Computer literate

What we can offer – Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Work at an award-winning company and established site

Rotating shifts 

Automated facility

Free onsite parking

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to  

Candidates who are currently a multi-skilled engineer, electrical engineer, multi-skilled engineer, mechanical engineer, CONTRACT ENGINEER, packaging engineer, mechanical  biased engineer, maintenance engineer, shift engineer, plant engineer  or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

We specialise in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Technical, Life Sciences, Supply Chain and Manufacturing sectors.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process

Job Details

Location Reading
Job Type Contract
Language English
Salary £35.00 - £38.00/hour
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