Maintenance Engineer

FMCG Engineer working permanent nights and ready to get your life back?

If you’re a multi-skilled engineer used to fast-paced production environments but looking to step away from night shifts, this is your opportunity.

My client is seeking a highly skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join our team in a leading food manufacturing facility. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective operation and maintenance of our production equipment, playing a key part in maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and safety.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and truly multi-skilled Primary Area Technician to join our engineering team. This is a hands-on role requiring both electrical and mechanical expertise within a fast-paced operational environment. You will play a key part in ensuring equipment reliability, safety compliance, and continuous improvement across the primary area.

Key Responsibilities:

* Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance activities

* Responding to breakdowns and system defects, always prioritising safety

* Diagnosing faults, servicing and maintaining equipment, machinery and systems

* Identifying performance issues and implementing corrective actions

* Monitoring and assessing external contractors carrying out repair work

* Compiling end-of-shift reports, time usage reports and defect reports

* Recommending improvements to enhance machine reliability and efficiency

* Maintaining company regulation, safety, hygiene and quality procedures

* Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives through observation and process development

Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone who is:

* Truly multi-skilled – both mechanically and electrically qualified

* SVQ/NVQ Level 3 (minimum) in a relevant engineering discipline

* Experienced in fault finding and diagnostics

* Ideally experienced within an FMCG environment

* A strong communicator (verbal and written)

* Confident with influencing and interpersonal skills

* Positive, resilient, adaptable and eager to learn

* A team-oriented individual with a proactive mindset

Working Hours

2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.

05.30 – 18.00 shift pattern – 40 hours

On Sunday 05.30 – 17.30

This is a consistent, predictable shift pattern offering structured work-life balance.

Benefits

* Bonus eligibility – 5% (typically adding approximately £2,000 annually)

* Pension scheme in line with auto-enrolment (minimum 8% total contribution)

* Life Assurance

* Discounted share offers

* Company Sick Pay

* Enhanced annual leave entitlement

* Long Service Awards

* Free Parking

If you are a driven, multi-skilled engineer looking to contribute to a high-performing team while developing your technical capability in a supportive environment, we would welcome your application