Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Panama Nights
Location: Northamptonshire
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits
- £50,000 salary
- Panama night shift pattern
- Permanent position with a well-established manufacturing business
- Opportunity to work within a large-scale, technically advanced production environment
- Varied multi-skilled electrical and mechanical engineering role
- Opportunities to work on continuous improvement and engineering projects
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive Engineering and Operations teams
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on equipment reliability and production performance
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the Engineering team at a large-scale manufacturing facility in Northamptonshire.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery, equipment and site services.
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults efficiently and effectively.
- Respond promptly to breakdowns, minimising production downtime and maintaining operational output.
- Complete routine inspections and safety checks to ensure equipment remains safe, compliant and reliable.
- Support the installation, commissioning and modification of new and existing equipment.
- Work closely with Production and Operations teams to prioritise maintenance activities and respond to operational requirements.
- Identify recurring equipment issues and implement permanent corrective solutions.
- Investigate breakdowns and incidents, carrying out root cause analysis and recommending preventative actions.
- Support engineering and continuous improvement projects across the site.
- Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability, efficiency and overall equipment performance.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in line with company procedures, engineering standards and HSE requirements.
- Contribute to a positive safety culture and promote safe working practices across the site.
- Take ownership of maintenance issues and use your engineering expertise to make effective, informed decisions.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- HNC, HND or Degree-level qualification in an Engineering discipline.
- A recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.
- A completed time-served apprenticeship or equivalent engineering experience.
- Proven experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial maintenance environment.
- Strong multi-skilled engineering capabilities across both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
- Proven experience carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience working with industrial production machinery and associated plant equipment.
- Knowledge or experience of Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies would be advantageous.
- A strong understanding of health, safety and engineering best practice.
Skills & Personal Attributes
We are looking for an engineer who is:
- Proactive – takes ownership of issues rather than waiting for problems to escalate.
- Technically capable – confident diagnosing faults across electrical and mechanical systems.
- Solution-focused – able to identify root causes and implement long-term fixes.
- Safety-conscious – committed to maintaining high standards of HSE at all times.
- Team-oriented – works effectively with Engineering, Production and other departments.
- Adaptable – comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Organised – able to prioritise workload effectively and manage competing demands.
- Driven – motivated by improving equipment performance, reliability and productivity.
- Committed to continuous improvement – always looking for better, safer and more efficient ways of working.
If you are interested in this role then please get in touch with Joshua at Stirling Warrington.
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