Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Hull
Salary: £46,000 - £47,000 + overtime
Hours: 3 - Shift / week one: Morning / Week Two: Afternoons / Week Three: Nights (8 hours Shift Pattern)
Contract: Full-time, permanent

The Opportunity

Our client, a leading manufacturing and packaging facility operating across multiple sites in Hull, is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join their established engineering team.

You'll work across a mix of modern and ageing equipment, using your electrical and mechanical expertise to keep high-speed automated production lines running safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This role suits a proactive, hands-on engineer capable of working to high standards without close supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective breakdown response, repairs and maintenance across machinery, equipment, services and site facilities.

• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault-finding, diagnostics, and repairs to minimise downtime and improve OEE.

• Complete planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and create new PPM schedules where needed.

• Install, commission and support new machinery and equipment.

• Read, interpret, and update electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.

• Liaise with the Maintenance Supervisor to prioritise tasks aligned with production demands.

• Log all work using the site system (Shire) and ensure accurate documentation.

• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and support 6S, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Advise production during breakdowns using strong decision-making and root-cause analysis skills.

• Support external contractors and engage with suppliers when required.

Skills & Experience Required
Essential:

• Completed apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification.

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).

• 16th/17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulations (City & Guilds 2382).

• Proven multi-skilled engineering experience within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

• Ability to read and update electrical and mechanical schematics.

• Strong electrical fault-finding & diagnostic competence.

• Experience with PPM, reactive maintenance, and plant repairs.

• Good communication and ability to work effectively under pressure.

Desirable:

• PLC knowledge: Siemens / Allen Bradley (fault finding/interrogation).

• Experience working with TPM, OEE improvement and CI activities.

• HMI/PLC understanding, basic programming adjustments (Desireable)

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