Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
Belfast
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£45,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

PLCs VSDs Electrical Systems Mechanical Plant Fault Diagnosis Electrical Drawings Maintenance Pneumatic Systems

FULL DESCRIPTION

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Strong Electrical skills – DAYS only)

£35k-£45k Greater Belfast

Ref:  B19-S9619

Excellent opportunity for an Electrical biased Maintenance Engineer to work in a Days only role based in Belfast.   This is a well-established company and offers an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Maintenance Electrician with good mechanical experience or a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical skills.

The Role:

You will be responsible for diagnosis and fault finding, solving technical problems on electrical and mechanical plant.   Specifically:

  • Fault diagnosis, repair and installation of electrical systems – PLCs, motor drives, VSDs
  • Maintenance and repair of mechanical plant/equipment
  • Liaise with Production on machinery availability and respond to breakdowns in a timely manner
  • Reduce amount of downtime and increase productivity levels
  • Respond to emergency breakdowns (call-out rota) – enhanced payment

Ideal Candidates:

The role will appeal to candidates coming from a food/drinks/pharma environment, where working to strict legislative standards are required.   Specifically:

  • A formal electrical engineering qualification eg HNC/ONC/NVQ Level 3/C&G
  • Time-served electrical engineer with mechanical experience and a minimum of 5 years’ maintenance experience in a modern process control factory OR Time-served mechanical engineer with a minimum of 5 years’ electrical maintenance experience
  • Prior experience of PLCs, Inverters (VSDs) and be confident in reading and interpreting electrical drawings/schematics
  • Good mechanical skills and knowledge, comfortable carrying out maintenance and repair on a range of plant including pneumatic systems, drive couplings, etc
  • Knowledge of welding would be an advantage

Benefits:

  • DAYS ONLY!

O/T opportunities (x 1.5 & x2)

A range of other benefits including pension on offer

To apply please forward your CV (in Word format) using the link provided.

TechMet is a dedicated Engineering and Technical Recruitment Consultancy.

The consultant managing your application will be a MEng or MSc qualified Engineer with experience in industry.  They are professionally qualified to advise on your technical suitability for this role or other vacancies.  For a confidential conversation on this or any other roles in the pipeline please contact Sean Metrustry (Director) at TechMet.

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