Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Kingsthorpe

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Salary: £62,000 + Overtime
Location: Northampton
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, rotating early/late shifts
Hours: 05:30-14:00 / 13:30-22:00
Permanent Position
The Opportunity
Auxo Engineering is working with an established manufacturing business that is investing heavily in its engineering function and increasing its in-house maintenance capability.
We are looking for Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a small, growing engineering team within a busy moulding facility.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems and playing an active role in improving equipment reliability and site performance.
You will be responsible for a combination of planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown response, fault-finding and continuous improvement , working across both electrical and mechanical systems.
The Role
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Responding to machinery breakdowns, quickly diagnosing faults and carrying out safe and effective repairs.
Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise equipment failures and unplanned downtime.
Fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery, inverters, drives, sensors and three-phase electrical systems .
Carrying out mechanical maintenance and repairs on gearboxes, pumps, valves, bearings, pneumatic systems and hydraulic circuits .
Reading and interpreting electrical wiring diagrams, schematics and mechanical drawings.
Completing risk assessments, permits to work and LOTO/isolation procedures in line with site safety requirements.
Accurately recording maintenance activities through the site's CMMS.
Supporting equipment installations, reliability improvements and root-cause analysis.
Working closely with production and operational teams to identify opportunities to improve plant reliability.
Providing out-of-hours support for essential operational systems when required.
Working alongside external contractors and supporting their activities on site.
About You
We are looking for an engineer who is genuinely multi-skilled , with strong practical experience across both electrical and mechanical maintenance.
You'll ideally have:
A recognised engineering apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification such as NVQ, City & Guilds or BTEC, preferably with an electrical bias.
Proven experience working across both electrical fault-finding and mechanical maintenance.
Experience diagnosing faults on automated manufacturing equipment.
Good knowledge of PLCs, drives, inverters, sensors and three-phase electrical systems.
Mechanical maintenance experience, including hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, gearboxes and bearings.
The ability to confidently read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
A strong understanding of health & safety, safe systems of work and isolation procedures.
Good communication and reporting skills.
A proactive, positive 'can-do' attitude with a focus on finding solutions.
A team-player mentality and a commitment to getting the job right first time.
What's on Offer?
Salary £62,000 , depending on experience.
Overtime opportunities available.
Monday-Friday working pattern.
Alternating early and late shifts:
Week 1: 05:30-14:00
Week 2: 13:30-22:00
Company pension.
The opportunity to join a business investing in its engineering capability. xohmjla
A varied role with genuine scope to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering reliability .
Interested?
If you're an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity and want to join a business where your engineering knowledge can make a real difference, Auxo Engineering would like to hear from you.