Maintenance Engineer – Multi‑Skilled Role in Swindon

About the role

We are looking for a proactive Maintenance Engineer to join a small, supportive team in Swindon. The role offers a varied, hands‑on environment where you will work on both planned and reactive tasks across production equipment and site facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on production machinery and site facilities.
• Fault‑find electrical control panels, including inverters and drives.
• Perform basic PLC diagnostics at I/O level (no programming required).
• Support installation projects for new machinery and equipment.
• Maintain and repair material handling systems such as conveyors and pallet trucks.
• Execute mechanical repairs down to component level (bearings, sprockets, gearboxes).
• Assist with general site facilities issues alongside production maintenance.
• Participate in a two‑shift rota covering days and late shifts.

Required profile

• Multi‑skilled maintenance background with either an electrical or mechanical bias (single‑bias candidates welcome if willing to train).
• Relevant engineering qualifications; 17th or 18th Edition desirable for electrical bias.
• Confident fault‑finding on control panels and safe working practices around electrical systems.
• Basic understanding of PLC I/O diagnostics.
• Familiarity with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Full UK driving licence preferred for multi‑site travel.

Required skills

• PPM and reactive maintenance
• Electrical control panel troubleshooting
• Inverter and drive diagnostics
• PLC I/O diagnostics
• Machinery installation
• Conveyor and pallet‑truck maintenance
• Mechanical component repair (bearings, sprockets, gearboxes)
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Welding (bonus)
• Machining (bonus)

What we offer

• Salary between £42,000 and £45,000 per year, plus an annual bonus based on site performance.
• Opportunities for training and upskilling through local college partnerships.
• Varied work environment with independence and teamwork.