Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Overview

The role:

Reporting to the engineering manager, your main tasks will be continuous improvement, maintaining, repairing and improving production equipment and systems across multiple disciplines to minimise downtime and maximise operational efficiency. You will be based predominantly at our Riverside site in Sheffield, however you will be expected to travel between all six Gripple Ltd manufacturing sites, four of which are in the Lower Don Valley area of Sheffield, so you will need to be in possession of a full UK/EU driving licence.

The ideal candidate should ideally be apprentice-trained with experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You must be extremely team oriented, and IT literate with excellent communication skills. You should be mechanically biased, but with some electrical ability and experience. You should have knowledge of the following:

• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
• Carrying out scheduled inspections and servicing of machinery and equipment
• Replacing work parts and lubricating components to prevent breakdowns

• Reactive maintenance:
  Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults promptly to minimise downtime
• Troubleshooting issues with motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and control systems

• Continuous improvement:
  Identifying and implementing improvements to increase equipment reliability and efficiency
• Supporting lean manufacturing and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives
• Adhering to health and safety regulations during all maintenance activities
• Maintaining accurate records of work completed and parts used

Working closely with production teams to minimise disruption. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments that would help your experience with Gripple, please let us know when you apply.

Whilst not mandatory, your completion of the applicant ethnic monitoring form will help us monitor and encourage equality and diversity. The information you provide will be anonymous and kept both confidential and separate to your application.

We’re on the hunt for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join the engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident engineer who is unafraid to challenge decisions and capable of working both as part of a team and on their own to join one of the manufacturing sector's most exciting and progressive companies.

We're not just innovators—we're game-changers. Since 1989, Gripple has led the charge in wire joining and suspension systems. As a 100% employee-owned business, we don't just hire talent—we invest in it. Our values — fun, integrity, passion, entrepreneurship, teamwork, innovation — aren't just words on a wall. They shape everything we do. Join us, and you'll experience:

• true work-life balance
• an inclusive and caring workplace where your ideas matter, and your impact is felt globally

Learn more about who we are and how we're changing the game:

Take a tour of our head office at the historic Old West Gun Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire here