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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ 17 - 17 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Hixon, Staffordshire

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Location: Hixon, Stafford (ST18 0PY)
Salary: Up to £17.00 per hour (DOE)
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Shifts: 4 x 12‑hour shifts per week (week days, week nights & weekend days on rotation)

Work Lyf Group are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Multiskilled Maintenance Technician to join a busy heavy‑industrial site in Hixon. This is a hands‑on role ideal for someone with a strong background in maintaining production machinery who is looking to further develop their skills.

The Role

As a Multiskilled Maintenance Operative, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across a wide range of plant machinery and site equipment. You will support the Shift Foreman and Engineering Manager to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable site operations.

There is genuine potential for career progression, including future team leader opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  * Carry out PPM and breakdown repairs

  * Electrical and mechanical fault finding & diagnostics

  * Maintain a range of plant equipment, including:

  * Hydraulics & pneumatics

  * Conveyors, crushers, furnaces, mills & mobile plant

  * Fault finding on motors, inverters, and Siemens PLC‑based control systems

  * Electrical work on single‑phase, three‑phase and 24VDC systems

  * Replace bearings, housings, belts, and motors

  * Distribution board inspections & panel improvements

  * Maintenance on low‑voltage infrastructure systems

  * Basic welding and fabrication when required

  * Contribute to site improvement projects

  * Opportunity to develop further in electrical control, PLC automation, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  * Recognised mechanical, electrical or engineering qualification

  * NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics (or equivalent)

  * 17th or 18th Edition

  * Minimum 5 years' experience maintaining plant or production equipment

  * Strong fault‑finding skills

  * Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

Experience in heavy industry such as:

  * Foundry

  * Recycling

  * Quarry/aggregates

  * Process manufacturing

Siemens TIA experience beneficial but not essential.

Benefits

  * Health & wellbeing programme

  * On‑site parking

How to Apply

If this role sounds right for you and you feel you can make a strong contribution, Work Lyf Group would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a brief covering statement explaining your suitability and salary expectations

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Bank details.
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