Multi-Skilled Engineer
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £52,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Hoo, Southern, ME3 8QE |
| Company: | Holt Recruitment Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 57980158 |
Summary
Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical background and a passion for problem-solving? This is a fantastic opportunity to join our engineering team and play a vital role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our production facility.
In this role, you’ll support planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of machinery, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency. From fault-finding and diagnostics through to continuous improvement initiatives, your skills will make a real difference to day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and repair machinery to keep production running smoothly.
- React quickly to breakdowns, diagnosing faults (including PLCs).
- Proactively reduce downtime by driving continuous improvement and maintaining a strong planned maintenance programme.
- Collaborate with production to plan service and repair schedules.
- Manage spare parts stock and coordinate ordering as required.
- Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery.
- Ensure all work complies with health & safety standards.
About You: We’re seeking an engineer who brings:
- A recognised electrical qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, 18th Edition, HNC/ONC or equivalent).
- Solid electrical expertise with mechanical skills to match.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving and diagnostic ability, including PLC fault-finding.
- A proactive, improvement-driven approach with excellent communication skills.
- Familiarity with CMMS systems.
What’s on Offer:
- Shifts: 4 on 4 off rotation (07:00–19:00 / 12:00–24:00, with occasional 09:00–21:00 in peak).
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with service.
- Company pension scheme.
- Fortnightly pay.
- Discretionary Christmas bonus.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Free onsite parking, Wi-Fi, and fresh fruit.
How to Apply: If you’re ready to join a supportive team where your engineering expertise is valued and developed, we’d love to hear from you.
Ian Broadhurst – 07734 406996
ian.broadhurst@holtengineering.co.uk
In this role, you’ll support planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of machinery, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency. From fault-finding and diagnostics through to continuous improvement initiatives, your skills will make a real difference to day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and repair machinery to keep production running smoothly.
- React quickly to breakdowns, diagnosing faults (including PLCs).
- Proactively reduce downtime by driving continuous improvement and maintaining a strong planned maintenance programme.
- Collaborate with production to plan service and repair schedules.
- Manage spare parts stock and coordinate ordering as required.
- Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery.
- Ensure all work complies with health & safety standards.
About You: We’re seeking an engineer who brings:
- A recognised electrical qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, 18th Edition, HNC/ONC or equivalent).
- Solid electrical expertise with mechanical skills to match.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving and diagnostic ability, including PLC fault-finding.
- A proactive, improvement-driven approach with excellent communication skills.
- Familiarity with CMMS systems.
What’s on Offer:
- Shifts: 4 on 4 off rotation (07:00–19:00 / 12:00–24:00, with occasional 09:00–21:00 in peak).
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with service.
- Company pension scheme.
- Fortnightly pay.
- Discretionary Christmas bonus.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Free onsite parking, Wi-Fi, and fresh fruit.
How to Apply: If you’re ready to join a supportive team where your engineering expertise is valued and developed, we’d love to hear from you.
Ian Broadhurst – 07734 406996
ian.broadhurst@holtengineering.co.uk