Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Middlesbrough

Salary:
Competitive, dependent on experience (45k-50k)

Hours:

Full-time, permanent | Shift pattern to be confirmed

We're looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing operation in Middlesbrough.

This is a hands-on role within a busy industrial environment where you'll play an important part in keeping plant, machinery and control systems operating safely and reliably.

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and diagnosing faults efficiently.
• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across plant and equipment.
• Completing electrical installation work where required.
• Supporting the maintenance and reliability of electrical and control systems.
• Fault-finding across mechanical systems and equipment.
• Working with PLC and plant control systems.
• Ensuring engineering activities meet relevant safety and compliance standards.
• Completing appropriate risk assessments before undertaking work.
• Supporting equipment installations, modifications and maintenance activities.
• Liaising with third-party contractors when required.
• Working closely with production, engineering and other stakeholders across the site.
• Recording maintenance activity accurately and helping ensure planned work is completed effectively.

• A recognised Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Previous experience within a maintenance engineering role, ideally in manufacturing, process, heavy engineering or another industrial environment.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Experience responding to plant and machinery breakdowns.
• An understanding of planned preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge of PLCs and plant control systems would be advantageous.
• Good awareness of engineering safety, risk assessment and compliance.
• Confidence working both independently and as part of an engineering team.
• Good communication and basic computer skills.
• A practical, logical approach to fault-finding and problem-solving.

This is an opportunity to join an established international engineering and manufacturing environment producing highly engineered components for demanding industrial applications.

You'll be working with varied plant and equipment in a role that combines hands‑on maintenance, fault‑finding, installation and engineering problem‑solving, with the opportunity to continue developing your technical skills.

Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds