Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Overview

Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours:

Monday to Friday - Day Shift (40 hours per week, with occasional overtime)

Pin Point Recruitment is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established UK manufacturer within the chemical and detergent sector. Operating from a modern, purpose-built facility, the business manufactures approximately 60 tonnes of detergent per day, which is subsequently bottled and supplied to wholesalers across the UK, including a wide range of bleach and cleaning products.

Due to continued growth and increasing automation, the company is now seeking a Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer. This is a key, hands-on role with a clear progression path toward Engineering Manager as the engineering team expands.

This position goes beyond day-to-day maintenance. The successful candidate will play a strategic role in improving equipment reliability, analysing machinery performance, and supporting the long-term development of the site.

You will take ownership of production equipment, mentor a Junior Engineer, and contribute to production layout design, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintenance, Diagnostics & Reliability
• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production and packaging equipment, including mixing vessels, pumps, motors, conveyors, fillers, and bottling lines.
• Analyse equipment performance to identify root causes of breakdowns and inefficiencies.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Fault-find electrical systems including motors, sensors, relays, contractors, control panels, and VFDs.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Safely isolate, test, and reinstate electrical systems in line with UK regulations.
• Automation, Process Improvement & Engineering Analysis
• Identify opportunities to improve machine performance, reliability, safety, and efficiency.
• Understand where machines are underperforming and implement solutions to improve throughput and consistency.
• Support automation of manual or semi-automated processes.
• Carry out basic PLC fault-finding or modifications and liaise with external specialists when required.
• Install and commission instrumentation such as level sensors, flow meters, pressure switches, and safety devices.
• Leadership, Projects & Layout Design
• Provide day-to-day technical support and mentoring to a Junior Engineer.
• Act as a senior technical presence on site with a hands-on approach.
• Support and contribute to factory layout planning, understanding production flow and optimal machine positioning.
• Specify, source, install, and commission new production equipment to increase capacity.
• Work closely with suppliers, contractors, and service engineers on projects and upgrades.
• Progress toward a hands-on Engineering Manager role as the team grows.
• Health, Safety & Compliance
• Work in full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and company policies.
• Follow safe systems of work, risk assessments, and lock-off procedures.
• Support compliance with PUWER and other relevant manufacturing regulations.
• Maintain a safe working environment for yourself and others at all times.
• Documentation & Planning
• Accurately record maintenance activities, repairs, inspections, and improvements.
• Assist with maintenance planning to reduce disruption to production.
• Manage spare parts and consumables in a cost-effective manner.

Essential

• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or similar) or strong equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical background with solid electrical fault-finding capability.
• Experience working with pumps, motors, control panels, sensors, and production machinery.
• Proven ability to analyse equipment issues and improve machine performance.
• Fabrication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and manage time effectively.
• Good written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery (Siemens,…