Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Title:
Multi-Skilled Technician

Location:
North East England

Salary:
£55,890 per annum + shift allowance + overtime + bonus

Benefits:
Company pension, bonus scheme, paid overtime, on-site parking, training opportunities, long-term permanent stability

The Company:
Our client is a highly respected UK manufacturing business with a long-standing reputation for quality, innovation, and large-scale investment in modern production facilities. This is an exciting opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Technician to join a forward-thinking site that operates one of the most advanced production environments in its sector.

Working Hours:
12-hour continental shift pattern – rotating days and nights

Benefits:
Permanent full-time role, modern manufacturing site, excellent earning potential, supportive engineering team, ongoing upskilling

Job Description:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Technician with an electrical bias to join a busy maintenance team. The role involves fault finding, repair, planned preventative maintenance, and overhaul of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. You will work independently and collaboratively to minimise downtime, improve plant performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The successful Multi-Skilled Technician will also support PLC fault finding, ideally with Siemens TIA Portal experience, although other PLC backgrounds will be considered.

Skills & Experience:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Maintenance Engineering
• Time-served engineering background
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills using engineering drawings
• PLC diagnostics experience
• Preventative maintenance expertise
• Mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic fault diagnosis
• HNC qualification desirable
• IPAF / FLT / CompEx advantageous

This role would suit a hands-on Multi-Skilled Technician who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and takes pride in solving technical problems.

Why Should You Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Technician to join a stable employer offering excellent pay, premium shift allowance, overtime, and long-term career progression. You’ll be joining a business that continues to invest heavily in its people and technology, making it the ideal next move for an ambitious Multi-Skilled Technician seeking security and development.