Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Thetford | Monday–Friday, 40 hrs/week | Rotating shifts: 06:00–14:30 / 14:00–22:30 

Our client, a busy production and manufacturing site in Thetford, is seeking an electrically biased Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a hands-on role covering preventative, reactive, and predictive maintenance across a wide variety of plant and equipment, with a strong focus on electrical fault-finding.

The Role:

• Carrying out scheduled and planned maintenance to keep production machinery running reliably
• Diagnosing and resolving faults across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, with particular strength on the electrical side
• Responding to breakdowns quickly to minimise production downtime
• Assisting with the installation and commissioning of new machinery
• Keeping accurate maintenance records, fault logs, and service history
• Contributing ideas toward continuous improvement and cost reduction
• Working safely and in line with all health and safety requirements
• Liaising closely with production teams to flag and prevent recurring issues

What''s Needed:

• Proven maintenance engineering experience, ideally within a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding ability, alongside solid mechanical knowledge
• Exposure to hydraulic and pneumatic systems is an advantage
• Comfortable working shifts, including flexibility around a rotating pattern
• A practical, independent problem-solver who also works well as part of a team
• Confident communicator across all levels of the business
• Health and safety awareness, with relevant electrical or engineering qualifications preferred

On Offer:

• Competitive salary DOE plus benefits
• A varied, hands-on role across a broad range of machinery and systems
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• A supportive, established engineering team
• No weekends, no nights

This is a strong opportunity for an electrically biased engineer looking for variety, stability, and room to grow within a well-run production environment. 

If this sounds like your next opportunity, please APPLY NOW or contact Lewis at Select Recruitment for more information!