Job Role & Key Responsibilities:
We are recruiting for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced FMCG food manufacturing environment on a permanent night shift. This is a hands-on engineering role supporting automated production and packaging lines, ensuring machinery runs safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime. The role would suit a proactive, multi-skilled engineer with strong fault-finding ability, a positive attitude towards continuous improvement and experience working within food, FMCG, pharmaceutical, packaging or similar manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out planned preventative maintenance across automated production and packaging equipment
Respond to reactive breakdowns and support production to minimise downtime
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults safely and effectively
Carry out like-for-like electrical component replacement and safe isolation
Support engineering problem-solving, Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement activity
Work across equipment such as multi-head weighers, flow wrappers, tray sealers, checkweighers, cartoners, metal detectors, case tapers and hot melt glue systems
Update maintenance procedures and support factory KPIs
Supervise contractors where required
Work closely with operations in a busy, hygiene-focused manufacturing environment
The Ideal Candidate will have:
Multi-skilled engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
Experience with reactive and planned maintenance
Good understanding of electrical safety and safe isolation
Mechanical experience with pneumatics, bearings, chains, belts and gearboxes
An engineering qualification or apprenticeship
Good communication skills and a strong team-focused approach
Ability to work independently on a permanent night shift
A reliable, proactive and adaptable attitude
Desirable Skills:
Food, FMCG, pharmaceutical or packaging manufacturing experience
Basic PLC fault-finding awareness
CMMS experience
GMP/GDP understanding
Root Cause Analysis experience
Experience working with automated packing or production machinery
Exposure to equipment such as multi-head weighers, checkweighers, metal detectors, tray sealers, flow wrappers, cartoners, box makers, case tapers and hot melt glue systems
Benefits Include:
25 days holiday
Only one holiday day deducted per 12-hour shift, offering enhanced time off
Annual bonus
Pension
Health insurance
Discounted gym membership
Financial wellbeing support platform
Formal training and development opportunities
Networking events and learning lunches
Strong internal progression opportunities
Free snacks and breakfast options onsite
Inclusive and collaborative working culture
Additional volunteering and wellbeing days
Opportunity to occasionally rotate onto day shifts for additional support and development
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below
Salary description
£50000.00 - £52000.00 per year