Assistant Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Assistant Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Tewkesbury

Fixed Shift | Monday - Friday 13:45 - 21:45 | Electrical Bias

Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UK’s leading independent family-owned dairies. We are looking for an Assistant Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team at our Tewkesbury Depot.

This is a hands-on role providing essential support to site operations by responding to breakdowns, supporting preventative maintenance, and ensuring production equipment runs efficiently and safely.

Hours
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday
13:45 - 21:45 (Fixed shift)

The Role

- Provide support in responding to factory breakdowns
- Assist with electrical and mechanical fault finding
- Support reactive maintenance across production machinery
- Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Repair and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment
- Work in line with Health & Safety policies and site procedures
- Support continuous improvement of plant reliability

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

- Electrical bias (minimum 70/30 electrical to mechanical split preferred)
- Electrical qualification (Level 4 or 5 HNC, HND, HNCD or City & Guilds equivalent)
- OR equivalent hands-on engineering experience
- Experience working with high-speed automated machinery
- Experience with conveyor systems and fast-moving equipment
- Ability to fault find and resolve issues efficiently
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Self-motivated and adaptable to changing priorities

Desirable:

- Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing

Benefits

- Competitive salary
- 22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional day’s holiday after 3 years’ service
- Refer-a-friend bonus scheme (up to £500)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted company products and delivery options
- Aviva pension scheme (4% employee, 4.5% employer contributions)
- Health and wellbeing support through Simply Health