Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

With strong growth plans and major infrastructure investment, this is an exciting time to be part of an organisation that connects people, places, and opportunities. A supportive, values‑led culture ensures colleagues are empowered to do their best work while contributing to a safer, more efficient and more sustainable operation.

You will play a key role in delivering a dependable, efficient and cost‑effective maintenance service for material handling solutions. This is a hands‑on engineering position within a fast‑paced, operationally critical environment.

• Deliver mechanical, electrical and control system maintenance across a wide range of capital equipment including conveyors, carousels, screening equipment, sortation systems, diverters, and tag readers.
• Respond to faults and breakdowns while also carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Complete remedial actions identified during inspections and servicing.
• Use a CMMS to record work, analyse failures, and contribute to performance improvements through clear reporting.
• Act as a key link between engineering, operations, and wider stakeholders, following defined escalation routes.
• Champion health, safety, and safe systems of work at all times.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to working groups when required.
• Maintain spare parts stock and manage engineering stores.
• Carry out workshop‑based engineering tasks.
• Support testing and technical assurance activities.
• Oversee external contractors during out‑of‑hours works.
• Keep work areas clean, organised, and compliant with site standards.
• Actively promote a positive safety culture across the organisation.

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• Mechanical and electrical qualifications (minimum NVQ Level
  3), including current wiring regulations (17th/18th Edition).
• Experience maintaining automated conveyor or materials handling systems within sectors such as automation, automotive, or FMCG.
• Strong fault‑finding skills and experience responding to live operational breakdowns.
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms and structured PPM schedules.
• Working knowledge of industrial control systems and PLCs.
• Experience carrying out mechanical service work in both operational and workshop environments.
• Proven ability to work safely with voltages from low‑level DC through to 415
  
  VAC.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation, including producing risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and O&M manuals.
• Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel.

This role supports a 24/7 operation and follows a 4-on, 4-off rota covering both day and night shifts. Flexibility is essential to meet changing operational demands.

If you thrive in a technically challenging environment, take pride in keeping critical systems running, and want to be part of an organisation shaping the future of their sector, this role offers a rewarding next step in your engineering career.