Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Advertised by Elite Hire

Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Salary
£45,000 - £55,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Sector
Engineering
Posted
31 October 2026
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Job description

About the role Our Client runs a highly automated [food / FMCG / packaging] manufacturing site and is investing in new equipment. We need a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to keep our lines running safely and reliably.

What you will do

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment
  • Find and fix electrical and mechanical faults quickly to reduce downtime
  • Fault-find on control systems, motors, drives, pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Complete preventive maintenance and record work in the CMMS
  • Suggest and deliver improvements to machine reliability
  • Work safely, following lock-out and permit-to-work procedures

What you need

  • Level 3 NVQ, HNC or apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
  • Proven multi-skilled experience, with strength in both electrical and mechanical work
  • Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Good fault-finding skills on automated equipment
  • Willing to work the site's shift pattern and overtime

Nice to have

  • 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification
  • Experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled equipment
  • FMCG, food or pharmaceutical background

Reference 225784143

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