We are working with a leading global food manufacturing business operating within a high-volume FMCG production environment, supplying some of the UK’s best-known snack brands. The site is a highly automated manufacturing facility with a strong focus on operational excellence, engineering reliability and continuous improvement.
This is a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering team working a continental 4 on 4 off shift pattern (2 days / 2 nights). You will be responsible for maintaining and improving high-speed production and packaging equipment, ensuring maximum uptime in a fast-paced automated manufacturing environment.
The engineering team plays a critical role in plant performance, with a proactive maintenance culture focused on reliability, root cause analysis and continuous improvement rather than purely reactive maintenance. The business also offers strong investment in employee wellbeing, development and long-term progression.
This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer from a food manufacturing, FMCG or high-speed automated production environment, who enjoys fault finding, continuous improvement and working within a structured engineering culture.
responsibilities of a maintenance engineer:
Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across high-speed manufacturing and packaging equipment
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise production downtime
Support continuous improvement activities using structured problem-solving methodologies
Lead and contribute to root cause analysis investigations to eliminate repeat failures
Carry out pre- and post-maintenance quality checks to ensure equipment performance
Support lubrication planning, execution and continuous improvement of maintenance standards
Train and support autonomous maintenance teams on equipment care, fault recognition and basic maintenance routines
Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS systems
Support strong 5S standards and site engineering best practice
Work closely with production and leadership teams to improve reliability and performance
skills & qualifications of a maintenance engineer:
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship
Recognised engineering qualification (Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled)
Strong electro-mechanical fault-finding capability
Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or fast-paced automated production environments
Experience using CMMS systems
Understanding of SCADA systems (desirable)
Strong technical problem-solving and diagnostic skills
Strong communication and team-working skills
Proactive ownership of safety, quality and engineering performance
benefits of a maintenance engineer:
Basic salary: £56,983.68 (including shift premium)
Quarterly performance bonus: £325 – £750
Continental shift pattern: 4 on / 4 off (2 days / 2 nights)
Up to 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution)
Enhanced family leave (10 weeks parental / 26 weeks extended leave)
Uniform and PPE provided, cleaned and maintained
24-hour online GP access for you and your family
Free virtual physiotherapy
Discounted gym membership
Critical illness cover
Electric car scheme
Staff discount shop
Birthday day off
Option to buy/sell annual leave
Long service rewards
Strong internal development and progression opportunities
If you feel this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role is right for you, please contact Emma Devereux or Becky Prince at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.
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