Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Company: Proactive Global
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Location: London
Job Description:

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

Location: East LondonSalary: Circa £70,000 total packageShift Pattern: Rotating Shifts (Days, Afternoons & Nights)Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join a highly automated, continuous process manufacturing environment, working across two sites in East London.

The role will focus on improving plant reliability through planned preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and supporting ongoing engineering improvement projects.

You’ll work with PLC-controlled equipment and maintenance systems, using Root Cause Analysis to identify recurring issues, improve equipment performance, and minimise downtime.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
  • Respond to breakdowns and complete reactive maintenance
  • Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults
  • Work with PLC-controlled and automated production equipment
  • Support plant reliability and continuous improvement projects
  • Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on recurring equipment issues
  • Use maintenance systems to record and manage engineering activities
  • Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime
  • Maintain high Health & Safety standards across both sites

Skills & Experience

  • Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
  • Experience within FMCG, food, packaging, or another fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working with automated production equipment
  • Exposure to PLC-controlled machinery
  • Preventative and reactive maintenance experience
  • Comfortable working a rotating days, afternoons and nights shift pattern

What’s On Offer?

  • Circa £70,000 total package
  • Permanent position
  • Rotating shift pattern
  • Highly automated manufacturing environment
  • Exposure to ongoing engineering improvement projects
  • Opportunity to work across two East London sites

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026