Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | Hyde, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | United In Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 597 |
Summary
My clients are a very well-established manufacturing company based in Tameside. They supply products to over 100 countries worldwide with Head Offices in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia. We are now looking for them a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
As our Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will report directly to the Facilities Manager, in what will be a very much “hands” on pro-active role, you will be responsible for all aspects of fault diagnosing, electrical and mechanical repair and maintenance of machinery including automated assembly cells / injection moulding / hydraulic presses.
The role will also involve some electrical installation work throughout the site on things such as armored cable feeding new machinery and equipment, lighting, and power installations throughout the plant as well as Completing PPM activities of factory services and equipment and supporting new installations of plant and other equipment.
Salary DOE
36 hours per week 06:00-13:30/13:30-06:00 Monday to Thursday
And 06:00-12:00/12:00-18:00 Friday
Probationary period hours will be days based 08:00-17:00 for training purposes.
28 days rising by 1 day for every complete calendar year (max of 5 years)
Auto enrolled into Pension company contributes 4%
Life Assurance x 1 covering your annual salary
Subsidised canteen offering freshly cooked meals and sandwiches every day.
Free car parking.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling support, legal guidance, and medical advice from qualified nurses, for you and your immediate family.
Mental Health First Aiders available to provide support and guidance.
Discounted Gym Membership.
Discounted products upon successful completion of your Probationary Period.
Peer to Peer Recognition Programme
Free Flu Jab voucher every Autumn.
Christmas Savings Scheme.
NHS Health Checks.
Access to health care cash plan.
Main Purpose of the Role:
• To maintain all electrical and mechanical equipment on site including services, distribution, plant machinery and miscellaneous equipment in accordance with relevant current legislation and ensure that documentation and records are kept accordingly.
• To carryout electrical installation work when required for new plant, machinery, equipment, and services ensuring compliance with the relevant current legislation.
• To meet requirements of all departments at Ashton Road in their daily operations by carrying out various electrical and mechanical works.
• To be proactively involved in monitoring the condition of services and machinery reporting defects to the Facilities Manager immediately.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
• To carry out both reactive and planned maintenance throughout the site.
• Fault find, Diagnose and repair (where possible), faults that occur in the building services, plant, machinery, and other equipment.
• Assist with the training of apprentices and any other training needs of maintenance team.
• Ensure that all work is carried out to current safety standards, to an agreed standard and meets with current legislation.
Essential Criteria:
• NVQ Level 3 or above in electrical/multiskilled discipline.
• Apprentice Trained (or equivalent).
• Good Mechanical knowledge/experience
• PLC, HMI experience
Desirable Criteria:
• Previous experience of working in a factory environment.
• BS 7671 18th Edition.
• IPAF.
Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day. Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful, and we wish you all the best in your job search. Your details will not be held, and we apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.
As our Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will report directly to the Facilities Manager, in what will be a very much “hands” on pro-active role, you will be responsible for all aspects of fault diagnosing, electrical and mechanical repair and maintenance of machinery including automated assembly cells / injection moulding / hydraulic presses.
The role will also involve some electrical installation work throughout the site on things such as armored cable feeding new machinery and equipment, lighting, and power installations throughout the plant as well as Completing PPM activities of factory services and equipment and supporting new installations of plant and other equipment.
Salary DOE
36 hours per week 06:00-13:30/13:30-06:00 Monday to Thursday
And 06:00-12:00/12:00-18:00 Friday
Probationary period hours will be days based 08:00-17:00 for training purposes.
28 days rising by 1 day for every complete calendar year (max of 5 years)
Auto enrolled into Pension company contributes 4%
Life Assurance x 1 covering your annual salary
Subsidised canteen offering freshly cooked meals and sandwiches every day.
Free car parking.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling support, legal guidance, and medical advice from qualified nurses, for you and your immediate family.
Mental Health First Aiders available to provide support and guidance.
Discounted Gym Membership.
Discounted products upon successful completion of your Probationary Period.
Peer to Peer Recognition Programme
Free Flu Jab voucher every Autumn.
Christmas Savings Scheme.
NHS Health Checks.
Access to health care cash plan.
Main Purpose of the Role:
• To maintain all electrical and mechanical equipment on site including services, distribution, plant machinery and miscellaneous equipment in accordance with relevant current legislation and ensure that documentation and records are kept accordingly.
• To carryout electrical installation work when required for new plant, machinery, equipment, and services ensuring compliance with the relevant current legislation.
• To meet requirements of all departments at Ashton Road in their daily operations by carrying out various electrical and mechanical works.
• To be proactively involved in monitoring the condition of services and machinery reporting defects to the Facilities Manager immediately.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
• To carry out both reactive and planned maintenance throughout the site.
• Fault find, Diagnose and repair (where possible), faults that occur in the building services, plant, machinery, and other equipment.
• Assist with the training of apprentices and any other training needs of maintenance team.
• Ensure that all work is carried out to current safety standards, to an agreed standard and meets with current legislation.
Essential Criteria:
• NVQ Level 3 or above in electrical/multiskilled discipline.
• Apprentice Trained (or equivalent).
• Good Mechanical knowledge/experience
• PLC, HMI experience
Desirable Criteria:
• Previous experience of working in a factory environment.
• BS 7671 18th Edition.
• IPAF.
Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day. Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful, and we wish you all the best in your job search. Your details will not be held, and we apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.