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Multi Skilled Operative

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Multi Skilled Operative

Greater Manchester

Temporary – Permanent

£22 Umbrella/CIS

+ van and fuel card

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working with a social housing provider to recruit a Multi Skilled Operative on a temporary basis. There is scope for the role to become permanent. A van and fuel card is provided, with prohibited personal use.

Responsibilities of the Multi Skilled Operative includes:

  • Completing reactive joinery and plumbing work on social housing properties
  • Working on planned jobs in void properties
  • Renovating and re-fitting work tops and kitchen units
  • Fitting skirting boards and architraves
  • Hanging doors
  • Ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining van stock
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Maintaining a clean and working environment within customers’ homes

Essential criteria includes:

  • Full UK Driving Licence

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall – Director at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful

Joiner

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Joiner

Padiham, Lancashire

Temporary – Permanent

£22 Umbrella/CIS

+ van and fuel card

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working with a public sector contractor to recruit a Joiner to work on reactive repairs. Secondary skills in other trades would be advantageous.

Responsibilities of the Joiner includes:

  • Completing reactive joinery and plumbing work on social housing properties
  • Working on planned jobs in void properties
  • Renovating and re-fitting work tops and kitchen units
  • Fitting skirting boards and architraves
  • Hanging doors
  • Ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining van stock
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Maintaining a clean and working environment within customers’ homes

Essential criteria of the Joiner includes:

  • Full UK Driving License
  • Basic secondary skills in other trades is advantageous

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Davina Simon – Delivery Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful

Joiner

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Joiner

Greater Manchester

3 months + (Temporary)

£23 Umbrella/ CIS

+ van and fuel card

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working with a social housing provider to recruit for a Joiner to work on day to day repairs. There is scope for the role to become permanent. A van and fuel card is provided, with prohibited personal use.

Responsibilities of the Joiner includes:

  • Completing reactive repairs work on tenanted social housing properties
  • Fitting skirting boards and architraves
  • Hanging doors
  • Carrying out plumbing work
  • Completing patch plastering
  • Ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining van stock
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Maintaining a clean and working environment within customers’ homes

Essential criteria of the Joiner includes:

  • Willingness to undergo a Basic DBS
  • Full UK Driving License
  • Basic secondary skills in other trades are advantageous

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Davina Simon – Delivery Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful

Multi Skilled Engineer

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We’re looking for a proactive and hands-on Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in keeping operations running smoothly by maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving our equipment and systems.

You’ll work closely with production teams, especially during start-up and critical periods, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance across the site.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will:

  • Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Hygiene standards
  • Diagnose, repair, and resolve equipment faults quickly and effectively
  • Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks
  • Accurately record all maintenance activity, parts usage, and job completion within the CMMS system
  • Support production teams during start-ups and operational challenges
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure audit readiness at all times
  • Follow clear and safe engineering handover procedures
  • Work to specification to ensure food safety and quality standards are consistently met
  • Communicate effectively across teams to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to reduce cost and improve reliability
  • Participate in risk assessments and promote safe working practices
  • Share knowledge, support colleagues, and contribute to a strong team culture
  • Remain flexible and adaptable to meet changing business and shift requirements

What Success Looks Like

  • Rapid and effective fault resolution with minimal disruption
  • High equipment reliability and reduced downtime
  • Strong collaboration between engineering and production teams
  • Consistent adherence to safety and quality standards
  • Clear, accurate, and timely reporting of all maintenance activities

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Recognised qualification in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering
  • Time-served apprenticeship or strong hands-on engineering experience (ideally within FMCG or manufacturing)
  • Experience working with:
    • Hydraulics & Pneumatics
    • Mechanical & Electrical systems
    • PLCs/Inverters (basic fault-finding)
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Proven commitment to safe systems of work and risk assessment practices
  • Experience working with high-risk equipment and safe isolation procedures
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

  • Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or asset care programmes
  • Knowledge of CMMS systems
  • PLC interrogation or programming experience
  • Understanding of HACCP and food safety systems
  • Experience working with OEM suppliers
  • Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
  • Time-served apprenticeship
  • HNC / equivalent technical qualification
  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (or willingness to obtain)
  • Basic Food Hygiene

Desirable

  • Lean / Six Sigma training
  • IOSH / NEBOSH
  • FLT or MEWP certification

What We’re Looking For

  • A self-motivated problem solver who takes ownership of tasks
  • A reliable team player with a “can-do” attitude
  • Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to doing the job right first time
  • A continuous learner who actively seeks development opportunities

Multi Skilled Engineer

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We’re looking for a proactive and hands-on Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in keeping operations running smoothly by maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving our equipment and systems.

You’ll work closely with production teams, especially during start-up and critical periods, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance across the site.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will:

  • Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Hygiene standards
  • Diagnose, repair, and resolve equipment faults quickly and effectively
  • Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks
  • Accurately record all maintenance activity, parts usage, and job completion within the CMMS system
  • Support production teams during start-ups and operational challenges
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure audit readiness at all times
  • Follow clear and safe engineering handover procedures
  • Work to specification to ensure food safety and quality standards are consistently met
  • Communicate effectively across teams to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to reduce cost and improve reliability
  • Participate in risk assessments and promote safe working practices
  • Share knowledge, support colleagues, and contribute to a strong team culture
  • Remain flexible and adaptable to meet changing business and shift requirements

What Success Looks Like

  • Rapid and effective fault resolution with minimal disruption
  • High equipment reliability and reduced downtime
  • Strong collaboration between engineering and production teams
  • Consistent adherence to safety and quality standards
  • Clear, accurate, and timely reporting of all maintenance activities

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Recognised qualification in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering
  • Time-served apprenticeship or strong hands-on engineering experience (ideally within FMCG or manufacturing)
  • Experience working with:
    • Hydraulics & Pneumatics
    • Mechanical & Electrical systems
    • PLCs/Inverters (basic fault-finding)
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Proven commitment to safe systems of work and risk assessment practices
  • Experience working with high-risk equipment and safe isolation procedures
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

  • Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or asset care programmes
  • Knowledge of CMMS systems
  • PLC interrogation or programming experience
  • Understanding of HACCP and food safety systems
  • Experience working with OEM suppliers
  • Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
  • Time-served apprenticeship
  • HNC / equivalent technical qualification
  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (or willingness to obtain)
  • Basic Food Hygiene

Desirable

  • Lean / Six Sigma training
  • IOSH / NEBOSH
  • FLT or MEWP certification

What We’re Looking For

  • A self-motivated problem solver who takes ownership of tasks
  • A reliable team player with a “can-do” attitude
  • Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to doing the job right first time
  • A continuous learner who actively seeks development opportunities