Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Acorn · St Austell, Cornwall

Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at Acorn, based in St Austell, Cornwall. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
St Austell, Cornwall
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 hours ago
Closes
19 Aug 2026
Sector
Maintenance Engineer

Reference a1WNz000004wC4vMAE_1786440891

About the role

Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer | Maintenance Supervisor | Engineering Chargehand | Senior Maintenance Engineer

St Austell | Permanent | Monday to Friday | Industrial Maintenance

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for an experienced Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established industrial maintenance team in St Austell.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Chargehand or Senior Engineer who is ready to take the next step into a leadership or chargehand role while remaining technically involved in the day-to-day maintenance of industrial plant and equipment.

You'll help lead the engineering team and ensure plant and equipment are maintained safely, reliably and efficiently.

What We Offer

  • Permanent position with an established industrial employer.

  • Monday to Friday working.

  • Generous holiday entitlement.

  • Pension scheme.

  • Life assurance and income protection.

  • Private medical health plan.

  • Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP.

  • Retail discounts and cycle-to-work scheme.

  • Training and development opportunities.

Key Duties

  • Supervise and support the engineering team.

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on industrial plant and equipment.

  • Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.

  • Support plant reliability and reduce downtime.

  • Coordinate maintenance activities and prioritise work.

  • Ensure maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.

  • Provide hands-on technical support when required.

  • Help ensure plant and equipment are maintained safely, reliably and efficiently.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a multi-skilled engineering or maintenance role.

  • Experience working with industrial plant or fixed equipment.

  • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.

  • Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating engineers.

  • A practical, hands-on approach to maintenance.

  • Strong focus on health and safety.

Experience within manufacturing, quarrying, mining, aggregates, chemical, food production or other process environments would be highly relevant.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Chargehand or Senior Engineer looking to take on more responsibility while remaining hands-on, apply today with your up-to-date CV.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

Reference: a1WNz000004wC4vMAE_1786440891 · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 19 Aug 2026 · Listed via Acorn

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