Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer required in Cheltenham, Salary: £46,000 per annum, Hours: Weekly rotating 3-shift pattern covering 05:00am – 01:00am (8-hour shifts, 9 hours on site including 2 x 15-minute paid breaks and 1 x 30-minute unpaid break), full-time permanent contract, immediate start available following a successful interview process.

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills? We are looking for an experienced engineer to join a well-established manufacturing site in Cheltenham. This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced production environment, supporting site operations through breakdown response, planned maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of production and site equipment to ensure minimal downtime and consistent output. You will work closely with production teams, applying fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems. The ability to read and understand electrical and pneumatic drawings is a core requirement of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide reactive breakdown support across the site
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Diagnose and repair faults on electrical and mechanical systems
• Work on motors, gearboxes, conveyors, chain drives, pumps and bearings
• Read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematics
• Support production teams to maintain output and efficiency
• Maintain high standards of health & safety and housekeeping
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects as required

Candidate Requirements:

• Multi-skilled maintenance engineer (approximately 60/40 mechanical or electrical bias either way)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a fast-paced engineering or production environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability
• Experience working with single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery
• Basic knowledge of inverters and control systems
• Pneumatics experience
• Ability to read and understand electrical and pneumatic drawings
• Relevant engineering and/or electrical qualifications
• Good understanding of health & safety

Desirable Experience:

• Steam boilers
• Steam and condensate systems
• Heat exchangers
• Water treatment or soft water systems

What’s on Offer:

• £46,000 per annum
• Full-time, permanent position
• Weekly rotating 3-shift pattern
• Stable role within a well-established manufacturing environment

📞 Interested? Apply online today or contact Pertemps Gloucester, Unit 4A, Elmbridge Court, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL3 1JZ. Open Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00. Call 01452 507500 for more information.