Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

  • Position 1 Recruitment Limited
  • Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Dec 18, 2025
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Manufacture Bury St Edmunds Up to £55,000 per year

Position 1 Recruitment is seeking aMultiskilled Maintenance Engineerto join our clients team in Bury St Edmunds. This role is ideal for a proactive and driven individual with both mechanical and electrical expertise, working with large-scale industrial processing and production equipment.

The business offers:

  • Salary: Up to £50,000 per year, plus a 5% bonus (after 6 months)
  • Pension: Well match your contributions up to 8%
  • Protection: Life assurance and income protection included
  • Holiday: 240 hours per year (pro rata)

Additional benefits:

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Perkbox discounts
  • Free parking
  • Company events
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Cycle to work scheme

Shift Pattern: Full-time, 42 hours/week, Panama shift (days & nights) 6 till 6.

  • 3 days, 2 nights, 5 off
  • 2 days, 2 nights, 5 off
  • 2 days, 3 nights, 4 off

Multiskilled Maintenance EngineerResponsibilities:

Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical and electrical production equipment

Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair machinery, including material handling systems, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, drives, PLCs, and control panels

Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment

Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete paperwork promptly

Participate in the BOPEX continuous improvement program

Follow all Health & Safety procedures, company policies, and regulations

Offer flexibility for on-call and out-of-hours work when required

The successfulMechanical Maintenance Engineerwill have:

Relevant qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Strong mechanical skills: conveyors, material handling, pneumatics, and hydraulics

Strong electrical skills: PLCs, inverter controls, motors, wiring, and control systems

Experience in a heavy industrial environment

Solid knowledge of Health & Safety protocols, including Lock Out/Tag Out, Safe Isolation, Working at Height, Permit to Work, Confined Space, and ATEX/DSEAR

Previous experience in both mechanical and electrical maintenance preferred

Contact Aiste on to discuss this opportunity in more detail.


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