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Posted 28 July, 2026

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

The Sterling Choice Ltd
Stevenage, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Multi-Skilled Shift EngineerFed up with maintenance jobs where "career progression" is just something they write in the advert and never materialise into anything further?This one's different.We need a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer who can walk onto a fast-paced production floor, diagnose a fault before anyone's finished explaining the symptoms, and fix it mechanical, electrical, or PLC without needing three sign-offs.You'll be doing planned, preventative and reactive maintenance. You'll be elbow-deep in PLCs, motors, control panels and production lines. You'll be the person breakdowns get sent to, and the person new machinery installs get built around. Real engineering, real responsibility, real variety.What you'll actually be doing:Keeping the plant running planned, preventative, reactive, the lotElectrical fault finding on PLCs, motors and control panelsDiagnosing and rectifying mechanical, electrical and automation faultsSupporting installs, refurbs and upgradesDriving continuous improvement, not just patching problemsKeeping records straight and stock levels sortedWorking 4 on / 4 off, days and nightsWhat you'll need:Solid experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, ideally in food manufacturing or FMCGApprenticeship trained, or City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Electrical, Electro-Mechanical or equivalentGenuine mechanical and electrical competence PLC fault finding you're actually confident withA problem-solver who fixes the root cause, not just the symptomSomeone who can work solo or as part of a team without missing a beatDecent PC literacy and comfort with maintenance management systemsA solid grip on H&S and food hygiene protocolsBonus points for:18th Edition Wiring RegsPLC programming experience3+ years in food manufacturing or FMCGWhat's in it for you:£53,000 £55,000Company pensionRecognition & wellbeing programmesGenuine progression not the kind that only exists in the job advertIf you want a role where your skills are actually used, actually valued, and that will be rewarded this is it.Apply now, before someone else spots it first.TPBN1_UKTJ