Multi Skilled Engineer (Electro Mechanical)

Job Description

Role: Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Devon - Paignton

Salary: £41,000 Basic Salary

Hours: 8:00 – 16:00

We are looking for a skilled and committed Maintenance Engineer to join our team. Offering a salary of £41,000, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience to play a key role in ensuring our machinery runs efficiently and safely.

You will be responsible for diagnosing faults, performing repairs, and maintaining equipment to minimise downtime and enhance operational performance. A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out day-to-day electrical and mechanical maintenance on injection moulding machinery and ancillary equipment to ensure uninterrupted production.
  
  
• Troubleshoot and repair breakdowns, faults, and failures across plant equipment.
  
  
• Assist in and carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  
• Validate new plant equipment installations and upgrades.
  
  
• Perform process and equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis.
  
  
• Ensure all equipment operates safely and efficiently.
  
  
• Maintain detailed records of repairs, servicing, and maintenance for audit and traceability purposes.
  
  
• Actively contribute to the improvement of equipment reliability and plant safety.
  
  Requirements:
  
  
• Experience in plastic injection moulding machinery - Desirable
  
  
• At least 3 years' hands-on experience in both electrical and mechanical maintenance.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and automation controls.
  
  
• Qualified electrician (16th, 17th, or 18th Edition regulations or equivalent).
  
  
• Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills, particularly with logic-based systems.
  
  
• Experience in both reactive and preventative maintenance routines.
  
  
• Strong team player with a proactive approach to continuous improvement