Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician (Articifer)

About the role

We are looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician (Articifer) to join our Maintenance and Engineering team in St. Helens. The role involves hands‑on maintenance of a wide range of mechanical and electrical plant equipment within a glass fibre manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical breakdowns, reviewing drawings and redesigning where necessary to minimise downtime.
• Maintain and repair gearboxes, belts, sprockets, conveyors, drive shafts, ovens, spools, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and related equipment.
• Create, modify and review risk assessments and standard operating procedures in line with policy and legislation.
• Carry out preventative maintenance on plant, services, distribution and alarm systems.
• Perform live electrical work up to 415 V, including live‑working tasks.
• Document maintenance activities, manage spare‑part processing and storage records.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives such as performance optimisation, 5S housekeeping, energy reduction and environmental impact mitigation.
• Supervise apprentices, trainees and contractors.
• Coordinate projects and maintain maintenance documentation and drawings.
• Participate actively in health and safety activities to identify and eliminate hazards.

Required profile

• Completed engineering apprenticeship, qualified to HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong safety awareness and experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised for extended periods following standard procedures.

Required skills

• Electrical diagnostics
• Mechanical diagnostics
• Gearbox repair
• Belt and sprocket maintenance
• Conveyor maintenance
• Drive shaft repair
• Oven maintenance
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Pump maintenance
• Risk assessment creation
• SOP development
• Preventative maintenance
• Live electrical work up to 415 V
• 5S housekeeping
• Health & safety compliance
• Apprentice supervision