Maintenance Engineer required in Cheltenham, Salary: £46,000 per annum, Hours: Rotating Monday to Friday shifts with occasional weekends, full-time permanent contract, immediate start available following a successful interview process.

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills? We are looking for an experienced engineer to join a well-established manufacturing site in Cheltenham. This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced production environment, supporting site operations through breakdown response, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement.

The Role
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of production and site equipment to ensure minimal downtime and consistent output. You will work closely with production teams, applying fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems. The ability to read and understand electrical and pneumatic drawings is a core requirement of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide reactive breakdown support across the site
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Diagnose and repair faults on electrical and mechanical systems
Work on motors, gearboxes, conveyors, chain drives, pumps, and bearings
Read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematics
Support production teams to maintain output and efficiency
Maintain high standards of health & safety and housekeeping
Support continuous improvement and engineering projects as required

Candidate Requirements:

Multi-skilled maintenance engineer (approx. 60/40 mechanical or electrical bias either way)
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a fast-paced engineering or production environment
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability
Experience working with single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
Working knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery
Basic knowledge of inverters and control systems
Pneumatics experience
Ability to read and understand electrical and pneumatic drawings
Relevant engineering and/or electrical qualifications
Good understanding of health & safety

Desirable Experience:

Steam boilers
Steam and condensate systems
Heat exchangers
Soft water plants

What’s on Offer:

Salary of £46,000 per annum
Full-time, permanent position
Monday to Friday rotating shifts with occasional weekend work
Stable role within a well-established manufacturing environment

📞 Interested? Apply online today or contact Pertemps Gloucester, Unit 4A, Elmbridge Court, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL3 1JZ. Open Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00. Call 01452 507500 for more information.

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