The Role: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge? This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading UK manufacturer that continues to invest heavily in cutting-edge production technology and innovation.
Based at their modern manufacturing facility in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, this is a permanent position working on a Panama shift pattern covering days and nights. You’ll be joining a skilled, supportive engineering team within a business known for its stability, strong safety culture, and commitment to employee development.
Main Responsibilities (Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer):
- Ensure continuous production through proactive maintenance and fault finding
- Diagnose and repair faults on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
- Perform planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime
- Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to improve equipment performance
- Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site
Skills/Experience (Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer):
- Apprentice-trained or time-served in a similar role, ideally with electrical qualifications (e.g. C&G, ONC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
- Solid mechanical knowledge with proven electrical competence
- Understanding of IEE 18th Edition wiring regulations
- Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental best practice
- Proven experience maintaining and fault-finding on a range of industrial plant and equipment
- Excellent communication skills and a practical, hands-on approach
Salary & Working Hours (Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer):
- £57,000 per annum
- 3s and 2s Panama shift pattern – rotating days and nights
- Average 42 hours per week, Monday to Sunday
Benefits (Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer):
- Fixed shift pattern with overtime opportunities
- 24 days holiday (pro rata) + guaranteed Christmas shutdown
- Ongoing training and career development
- Annual pay reviews and progression opportunities
- 5% employer-matched pension scheme
If the position of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer is of interest, please click Apply. We aim to respond to all applicants; however, if you haven’t heard from us within 10 days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
If you have any questions regarding this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role, please don’t hesitate to contact our office on 01480 431888.