Multi Skilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Site EngineerNorthampton£47,000 - £57,000Permanent, Full-TimeShift Pattern: 4 on/4 off (12 hour shifts, days and nights)

Rise10 Recruitment are working with a leading organisation within the automated logistics and material handling sector to recruit an experienced Multi-Skilled Site Engineer to join their team at a major, highly automated customer site in Northampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically or electrically biased engineer with experience in maintenance, automation and control systems to work within a fast-paced, technically advanced environment.

You will play a key role in keeping automated equipment and systems operating safely and efficiently, responding to equipment faults, carrying out maintenance activities and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Site Engineer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day engineering support and maintenance of automated material handling equipment and associated systems.

Working as part of a dedicated engineering team, your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to equipment faults and resetting errors caused by product, equipment or operator issues.
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults.
• Supporting automated equipment and control systems.
• Ensuring equipment is maintained and operating safely and efficiently.
• Supporting the wider engineering team and covering Engineering Assistant duties when required.
• Working closely with site management, engineering colleagues, technical support and operational teams.
• Following established escalation procedures when faults cannot be resolved at site level.
• Supporting engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate records through relevant quality and maintenance systems.
• Using CMMS and other computer-based maintenance systems.
• Maintaining tools and engineering equipment appropriately.
• Following 5S principles and maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Working in accordance with risk assessments, safe systems of work and all relevant health and safety procedures.

About You

We are looking for an experienced engineer with a strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background, ideally gained within an automated manufacturing, logistics, warehouse or material handling environment.

You will ideally have:

• An engineering qualification such as NVQ, BTEC, City & Guilds, ONC or HNC.
• Experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.
• A good understanding of automation and control systems.
• Experience fault finding on automated equipment.
• Experience using CMMS or computerised maintenance systems.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• A proactive approach to fault finding and problem solving.
• An understanding of continuous improvement principles.
• A strong commitment to health and safety.
• The flexibility to work a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern covering both days and nights.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent position with an established and growing organisation.
• Opportunity to work within a highly automated engineering environment.
• Exposure to complex automation and material handling systems.
• 12-hour shift pattern with a 4-on / 4-off rotation.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Opportunity to develop your technical skills within a specialist engineering environment.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer or Site Engineer looking for your next opportunity within automated logistics, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply now!