Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer WLS, CFER, GB

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Cardiff - Rumney

Contract:

Permanent

We are currently working in partnership with a manufacturing business based in Cardiff looking to employ a permanent Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a solid understanding of both Electrical and Mechanical engineering. The role supports reactive maintenance, breakdowns and preventive plant maintenance.

Shift Pattern Panama: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off and so on. If a shift falls on a bank holiday, you will be given the holiday back to use another day.

• Support the engineering team by carrying out systematic tasks and continuous improvements to plant and machinery to improve existing manufacturing processes.
• Carry out reactive maintenance and repair, working to minimise downtime (mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair based on your bias).
• Troubleshoot issues, fault find and use diagnostic techniques.
• Perform inspection and servicing of manufacturing equipment as required.
• Use initiative to identify areas that will improve production performance, line utilisation and reduce scrap levels.
• Provide maintenance support for projects.
• Perform housekeeping duties in the engineering environment during slack time.
• Work in line with Health and Safety requirements at all times.
• Carry out weekly testing on fire alarm systems.
• Support and maintain operations across all sites relating to breakdowns and preventive plant maintenance.

• Full qualification in engineering: HNC/HND/ONC or City & Guilds Level 3 (equivalent to NVQ Level
  3).
• Solid understanding of electrical and at least basic mechanical disciplines.
• Experience as a Multi‑skilled Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand circuit drawings and engineering schematics.
• Experience in diagnostics, fault finding and repair to a high standard.
• Experience maintaining grinders, lathes, CNC machines and milling machines is beneficial.
• Knowledge of welding and fabrication.
• Attention to detail.

• Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience (inclusive of shift allowance).
• Yearly bonus up to 10% of annual salary.
• Pay reviews, appraisals and yearly pay rises.
• Permanent, stable role within a growing organisation during an exciting period of expansion.
• 24 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Christmas shutdown.
• Contributory pension.
• Free parking.
• Progression opportunities available.

As champions of an inclusive workplace, THOMAS Professional commits to reviewing applications received with complete fairness and equality. We are committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments if required during the application or interview process.