Multi Skilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: York
Shift Pattern: Rotating 4 on 4 off days and nights dependant on season

A leading manufacturing business is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to support site operations through proactive maintenance, rapid fault resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance activities in line with schedules, ensuring equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting efficient production operations across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Respond effectively to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing long-term corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Carry out both mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks across a range of machinery, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and compliance with operational requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety checks, ensuring all engineering activities comply with health, safety, and environmental standards and contribute to a safe working environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including equipment upgrades, process optimisation, and engineering projects aimed at improving efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a multi-skilled engineering role within manufacturing, production, or industrial environments, with a strong track record of both planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Strong technical expertise across mechanical and electrical disciplines, with the ability to diagnose faults using a range of systems, including PLC-controlled and automated equipment.
• Recognised engineering qualification at Level 3 or above in mechanical or electrical engineering
• Experience in a similar role, such as (maintenance engineer, engineering technician, engineering technician, electrical maintenance engineer, mechanical maintenance engineer, shift engineer or shift technician)
• Practical experience working with automated machinery, conveyors, packaging equipment, or similar systems, demonstrating hands-on fault finding and problem-solving capability.
• Good understanding of maintenance management systems, engineering documentation, and health and safety legislation, including risk assessments and safe working practices.

Should this be of interest, please apply or reach out to (url removed) for more information.