Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Derbyshire

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Manufacturing | Days

We are seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing site. This is a hands-on role with a focus on electrical, automation, alongside mechanical maintenance on production machinery.

The position plays a key role in ensuring plant reliability, driving fault resolution, and supporting ongoing improvements across machinery, automation systems, and site electrical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain, fault-find, and repair extrusion and compounding equipment, including single and twin-screw extruders, haul-offs, granulators, mixers, pelletisers, and heating/cooling systems

Lead electrical and automation fault-finding activities across the site, ensuring downtime is minimised and root causes are addressed

Connect to PLC systems (Siemens, Schneider, etc.) to diagnose issues, implement logic changes where required, and maintain program backups

Diagnose, maintain, and set up large AC and DC motors, including VFDs and inverter drives

Carry out mechanical maintenance and fitting work on production lines, including gearboxes, shafts, bearings, alignment, and basic hydraulics

Support and oversee electrical aspects of new machinery installations and plant upgrades

Act as a key technical point of reference for automation, control, and electrical systems on site

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and reliability enhancements

Experience,

Skills & Qualifications

Recognised electrical qualification (apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent)

Strong background in multi-skilled maintenance within a manufacturing or process environment

Proven experience fault-finding complex electrical and automation issues

PLC fault-finding experience essential; confidence making controlled logic changes desirable

Comfortable working independently, prioritising work, and supporting less experienced engineers when required

Training & Development

Site-specific training and structured handover provided

Opportunity to take long-term ownership of automation and control systems

Working Environment

Established maintenance function within a production-led manufacturing operation

Close collaboration with operations and engineering leadership

Package & Benefits

Salary: £50,000

Overtime / allowance:
Available

Hours:

48 per week

Shift pattern:
Days

Holidays:
Standard entitlement

Pension:
Company contribution

Life assurance & health benefits included

Early finish on Fridays

This role is well suited to a multi-skilled engineer who enjoys responsibility, autonomy, and being a key technical contributor within a manufacturing environment