Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
South London | £50,000 | 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a role that offers excellent work-life balance, job security, and genuine career development? Due to continued growth and investment, our client, a leading international provider of textile, hygiene and facility services, is looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team in Merton.

Working within a busy manufacturing environment, you'll be responsible for maintaining production equipment, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement projects to maximise plant performance and reliability.

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining production machinery and site equipment, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance activities to ensure maximum operational efficiency.

• Carry out Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing machinery and site equipment.


• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.


• Respond to reactive maintenance and breakdown situations to minimise downtime.


• Support machinery upgrades, installations and engineering projects.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability and performance.


• Complete maintenance records and engineering documentation accurately.


• Work closely with production teams to maximise machine availability and OEE.


• Ensure all work is completed in line with Health & Safety regulations and engineering standards.

• Recognised Engineering Qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent).


• Previous experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer within Manufacturing, FMCG, Production, Industrial, Processing, Laundry or Packaging environments.


• Strong Electrical Maintenance and Mechanical Maintenance fault-finding skills.


• Experience carrying out both Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance.


• Excellent problem-solving abilities and proactive approach to maintenance.


• Strong understanding of Health & Safety regulations.

• Engineering Apprenticeship.


• 18th Edition Qualification.


• PLC Fault Finding experience.


• Knowledge of Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Motors, Sensors and Inverters.


• Continuous Improvement and Reliability Engineering experience.

• Salary: £50,000.


• 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off shift pattern.


• Overtime opportunities.


• Training and development programmes.


• Career progression opportunities.


• Stable and growing international business.


• Supportive engineering team.


• Investment in equipment and continuous improvement projects.

If you're a Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer who is interested in this role, please apply below