Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson

Location

Bakewell Road (BMR), Loughborough

Reporting To

Engineering Team Leader / Engineering Manager

Shift Pattern

Rotating shifts:

• Week 1 Monday-Friday: 06:00 – 14:00
• Week 2 Monday-Friday:14:00 – 22:00

Job Purpose

The Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson is responsible for delivering responsive and effective engineering support across the Bakewell Road site. Working across a two-shift pattern, the role ensures consistent daily engineering coverage, enabling rapid response to breakdowns, improved maintenance control, and enhanced operational performance.

This role replaces contractor dependency while strengthening internal capability, improving accountability, and supporting a more flexible and resilient engineering team structure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Reactive & Planned Maintenance

• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues to minimise downtime.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with schedules.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control system faults and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.

2. Multi-Skilled Engineering Support

• Provide hands-on support across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Work on a wide range of production and site equipment.
• Support installation, modification, and improvement of machinery and systems.
• Collaborate with day engineers when required to support workload demands.

3. Site Coverage & Responsiveness

• Maintain consistent engineering presence across both shifts to support operations.
• Ensure effective handover between shifts, maintaining continuity of work.
• Prioritise tasks based on production needs and operational impact.
• Contribute to a flexible team structure, supporting cross-site or cross-team requirements when needed.

4. Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Support improvement projects and small engineering upgrades.
• Contribute to the development of standard maintenance practices.
• Actively support implementation of a versatility matrix and flexible resource model.

5. Safety & Compliance

• Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Identify hazards and support closure of safety actions.
• Ensure all work complies with site standards and regulatory requirements.

6. Documentation & Reporting

• Accurately record maintenance activities using CMMS or relevant systems.
• Provide clear updates on ongoing issues and completed work.
• Support tracking of recurring faults and reliability issues.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Multi-skilled capability (mechanical and electrical).
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working within a shift-based maintenance environment.

Desirable

• Relevant engineering qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND, or equivalent).
• Experience with PLC fault finding (e.g., Siemens or similar systems).
• Familiarity with CMMS systems.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong hands-on, practical engineering skills.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork capability.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• High level of accountability and ownership.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to work rotating shifts.
• Flexibility to support other sites or teams when required.
• Ability to respond to changing operational demands.

Role Benefits to the Business

• Improved response times to breakdowns and maintenance issues.
• Increased ownership, accountability, and control compared to contractor reliance.
• Enhanced engineering coverage across operating hours.
• Greater flexibility through team mobility and cross-support capability.
• Supports development of a versatility matrix and rota system, improving resilience.
• Reduced dependency on external contractors and improved cost efficiency.

What Success Looks Like

• Reduced equipment downtime and improved operational continuity.
• Fast and effective response to maintenance issues across both shifts.
• High-quality maintenance work delivered consistently.
• Improved team flexibility and cross-site support capability.
• Strong contribution to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.