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Multi Skilled Engineer

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Northampton, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Nov 2026
💰 £57,000/yr(£47,000/yr – £57,000/yr)

About the role

Multi-Skilled Site Engineer

Northampton
£47,000 - £57,000

Permanent, Full-Time
Shift Pattern: 4 on/4 off (12 hour shifts, days and nights)

Rise10 Recruitment are working with a leading organisation within the automated logistics and material handling sector to recruit an experienced Multi-Skilled Site Engineer to join their team at a major, highly automated customer site in Northampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically or electrically biased engineer with experience in maintenance, automation and control systems to work within a fast-paced, technically advanced environment.

You will play a key role in keeping automated equipment and systems operating safely and efficiently, responding to equipment faults, carrying out maintenance activities and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Site Engineer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day engineering support and maintenance of automated material handling equipment and associated systems.

Working as part of a dedicated engineering team, your responsibilities will include:

* Responding to equipment faults and resetting errors caused by product, equipment or operator issues.

* Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities.

* Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults.

* Supporting automated equipment and control systems.

* Ensuring equipment is maintained and operating safely and efficiently.

About You

We are looking for an experienced engineer with a strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background, ideally gained within an automated manufacturing, logistics, warehouse or material handling environment.

You will ideally have:

* An engineering qualification such as NVQ, BTEC, City & Guilds, ONC or HNC.

* Experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.

* A good understanding of automation and control systems.

* Experience fault finding on automated equipment.

* Experience using CMMS or computerised maintenance systems.

* Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

* Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

* A proactive approach to fault finding and problem solving.

* An understanding of continuous improvement principles.

* A strong commitment to health and safety.

* The flexibility to work a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern covering both days and nights.

What's on Offer?

* Permanent position with an established and growing organisation.

* Opportunity to work within a highly automated engineering environment.

* Exposure to complex automation and material handling systems.

* 12-hour shift pattern with a 4-on / 4-off rotation.

* Ongoing training and development.

* Opportunity to develop your technical skills within a specialist engineering environment.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer or Site Engineer looking for your next opportunity within automated logistics, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply now

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