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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

CV TECHNICAL LTDEly, Cambridgeshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 14 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£47k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: ElySalary: £47,000 per annum

We are currently recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Ely. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically and mechanically skilled engineer looking for a stable role within a fast-paced production environment.

You must live within a commutable distance to Ely and be comfortable working a Perm Nights shift.

The Role

As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving site machinery performance, responding to breakdowns, and carrying out planned preventative maintenance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Fault finding and repair on electrical and mechanical systems

  • Maintenance of high-speed production machinery

  • Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdowns

  • Electrical work including 3-phase motors, inverters, sensors, and control panels

  • Mechanical work including bearings, chains, belts, gearboxes, pneumatics, and hydraulics

  • PLC fault diagnosis (Siemens, Allen-Bradley or similar)

Experience & Skills Required
  • Experience in FMCG or high-speed manufacturing environments (preferred)

  • Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills

  • Working knowledge of PLC systems for diagnostics

  • Experience maintaining die cutters, folder gluers, printers, stackers, or conveyors (advantageous)

  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and PLC diagrams

Qualifications
  • Time-served apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronic Engineering

  • Relevant qualification: NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / BTEC (or equivalent)

  • 18th Edition or equivalent electrical certification (desirable)

Salary & Benefits
  • £47,000 per annum

  • Permanent Nights (10PM-6AM)

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