Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Leicester
Permanent
£40,000 – £45,000 (inclusive of shift allowance)
Working Pattern
12-hour shifts – 7am–7pm / 7pm–7am
Rotating days and nights
Typical rotation:
Week 1 (Days): Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Week 2 (Days): Wednesday, Thursday
Pattern then repeats on nights
Provides full 24/7 engineering coverage
The Role
Join a high-quality manufacturing site operating in a technically demanding, safety-critical environment. This role offers a strong electrical bias (approx. 60%) with mechanical support (approx. 40%), working on automated production equipment where uptime, reliability, and standards genuinely matter.
You’ll be part of a shift-based engineering team responsible for breakdowns, fault-finding, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical and mechanical maintenance on industrial manufacturing equipment
Electrical fault-finding on motors, drives, sensors, and control systems
PLC hardware and logic fault diagnosis
Planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance
Accurate use of a CMMS
Support continuous improvement initiatives
Work to strict health, safety, and quality standards
What We’re Looking For
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
Strong electrical fault-finding experience in an industrial environment
PLC fault-finding capability
CMMS experience
Good mechanical aptitude
Understanding of variable speed drives and servo systems
Desirable:
18th Edition
Lean / Kaizen / Six Sigma exposure
Experience in high-quality or regulated manufacturing
Why Apply?
£40k–£45k all-in salary
Technically interesting, automated plant
Stable, long-term role within a global manufacturing group
Opportunity to be part of a site on a genuine improvement journey
Cranleigh STEM is a specialist recruitment partner in STEM, Sustainability, and SHEQ. We work with innovative organisations and purpose-led professionals to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from advancing clean technologies to driving scientific discovery.
We understand that progress in these fields depends on people. Our role is to connect the right individuals with the right teams, whether that’s scientists in the lab, engineers on the ground, or leaders at the helm.
🚀 Our Mission
To support innovative organisations by delivering the talent they need to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact in their field.
🔎 Our Core Values
Challenge
We’re comfortable working in complex, technical spaces. We approach every brief with curiosity and care, asking the right questions to deliver people who can genuinely move your organisation forward.
Collaboration
We see recruitment as a partnership. That means open communication, transparency, and shared goals, whether you’re building a team or looking for your next role.
Commitment
We take pride in the work we do. We’re committed to high standards, long-term relationships, and doing what’s right for our clients, our candidates, and the industries we serve.
💡 Our Purpose
To contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future by helping organisations in science and technology attract and retain the talent they need to grow responsibly and with purpose.
🌍 Our Reach
Headquartered in South London, we work with clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
🔬 Areas of Expertise
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals & Materials
Food Technology
Clean Technology
Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Engineering
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