Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer  

Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield
Shifts: Rotating (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm)
Start Date: Immediate
Job Type: Permanent - Team Expansion

Join a Leading UK Manufacturer!

KPI Recruiting are delighted to support this client, a well-established and innovative manufacturer, in their search for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias).

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing engineering team during an exciting period of investment and improvement across their automated manufacturing facility. If you are a time-served engineer looking for variety, ownership, and long-term development, this role offers exactly that.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in keeping production running efficiently across a wide range of automated machinery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and repairing machinery across sewing, conversion and high-speed packaging lines

• Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation control systems

• Working with PLCs, robotics, and servo-driven equipment

• Responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime

• Carrying out planned maintenance and inspections

• Supporting continuous improvement, efficiency gains, and quality initiatives

• Maintaining high workshop and housekeeping standards

• Building strong knowledge of plant, equipment, and on-site processes

You'll report directly to the Engineering Manager, with additional exposure to the Managing Director-ideal for someone who wants visibility and impact.

About You

We're looking for an engineer who brings a hands-on, proactive, and solutions-focused approach. You will have:

• Time-served apprenticeship + City & Guilds (or equivalent) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

• Strong fault-finding experience across mechanical, electrical, and control systems

• The ability to go online with PLCs and diagnose issues

• Experience in a fast-paced production or FMCG environment

• Clear understanding of engineering drawings, schematics, and control systems

• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset

• A strong commitment to Health & Safety

If you are competent across both mechanical and electrical engineering and enjoy variety, this is a great environment to further your skillset.

Salary & Benefits

• £48,000.00 per annum (including shift allowance)

• Salary review available depending on experience and performance

• Regular overtime available

• Enhanced overtime credits (additional 9.57% after 12 months' service)

• Pension scheme (after qualifying period)

• Occupational Health Scheme

• Death in Service benefit

• Staff discount on Snuggledown quilts & pillows

• 22 days holiday + statutory days

• Christmas attendance bonus (currently £260 for 2025)

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday rotating:

  • 06:00-14:00

  • 14:00-22:00

• 37.5 hours per week

• Paid and unpaid structured break times

• Overtime paid at enhanced rates:

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