Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Berkshire

  • Synergi Recruitment
  • Thatcham, Berkshire
  • Mar 10, 2026
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description



Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical Bias)

Our client is a leading UK manufacturer of essential building products, operating across 17 sites nationwide and supplying materials that support the UK construction industry.

They are looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their close-knit maintenance team within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment. The company will consider engineers with either a mechanical or electrical bias.



Key Responsibilities

  • Reactive and planned maintenance on industrial production machinery

  • Fault finding on electrical and mechanical systems

  • Working on equipment such as conveyors, mixers, kilns and ovens

  • Reading engineering drawings and electrical schematics

  • Supporting PPM schedules and continuous improvement projects

  • Completing maintenance reports and fault logs

  • Supporting machinery upgrades and installations



The Ideal Candidate

  • NVQ / City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

  • Experience working in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment

  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

  • Comfortable working in a dusty / heavy plant environment

  • Able to work Panama shift pattern (days and nights)



Desirable

  • PLC knowledge (Siemens advantageous)

  • Experience with AC/DC drives

  • Basic mechanical fault finding or changeovers



Benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Shift allowance

  • Enhanced pension

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Supportive and collaborative engineering team

If you're looking for a hands-on engineering role within a stable UK manufacturing business, apply today or get in touch to learn more.