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Multi-Skilled Engineer

Job in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Listing for: Mativ
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 56000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 56000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Multi‑Skilled Night Shift Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Multi‑Skilled Night Shift Engineer for our site in Ashton. The Multi‑Skilled Night Shift Engineer will work closely with the engineering team and closely with the Manufacturing Maintenance Leader who reports directly into the site Engineering Manager. You will support a mix of engineering machinery production lines involving rubber mixing, converting and coating, as well as ancillary areas, with a mix of both old and new equipment.

The Multi‑Skilled Night Shift Engineer will provide expertise in electrical/mechanical systems across a broad range of hydraulic, pneumatic, systems and PLC’s, HMI, AC/DC Drive systems and to complete minor projects in order to improve machine reliability, flexibility and uptime (OEE).

Working an average of 40 hours per week over a 3 week rotating shift pattern.

Shift 1 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (6 am to 6 pm). Shift 2 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (6 pm to 6 am). Shift 3 – Thursday, Friday, Saturday (6 am to 6 pm)

Role Responsibilities
  • Routine maintenance and support and improvement of production equipment and machinery.
  • The desire to complete and develop the preventative maintenance tasks.
  • Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults in equipment and carry out any necessary repairs, ensuring minimal engineering downtime and recurrence prevention.
  • Supporting the introduction of new equipment, machinery and ways of working.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory and company procedures, maintaining up to date knowledge of H&S and environmental regulations, and helping us to achieve our zero accidents target.
  • Ensure high standards in health, safety and hygiene are adhered to at all times and best practice methods are modelled.
  • Ensure planned projects are delivered to specification and to agreed service requirements.
  • Through PPM programme, identify additional works required.
  • Diagnose, fault‑find, improve and commission systems, monitor and assess ongoing machine/facility performance.
  • Understand and meet ongoing business requirements and develop effective working relationships.
Qualifications and Required Skills
  • Approved and formal apprenticeship served in relevant skill area and practical experience within industry.
  • Experience of working in a production/factory environment
  • PLC diagnostic/basic programming skills., i.e. Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron.
  • Sound knowledge of Health & Safety including ISO 9001 & 14001
  • Awareness of risk assessment and working safely with equipment
  • Ability to measure, work to plan (method statements), read technical diagrams and communicate, present and report technical information as appropriate.
  • Work in a methodical, rigorous and persistent manner, with highly organised, diligent and structured logic.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and efficiency in responding to changing business requirements
  • Demonstrate an ability to work under pressure. Take ownership of problems and deal with them to their conclusion
  • A flexible attitude to working as this role is an interesting and varied position.
  • Ability to influence peer group and colleagues.
  • Knowledge of rubber mixing, stenter coating and conversion machinery - desirable
  • Understanding of SAP PM software would be highly advantageous - desirable
Benefits
  • Pension – Company matched up to 7%
  • 3 x Salary Life Assurance
  • Group Income Protection – payable for up to 2yrs at 50% of salary
  • Mativ Extras – Retailer discount site
  • Lifeworks EAP
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Electric Car Scheme
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

About Mativ

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical…

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