Location: North Bristol
Salary: circa £53,000
Shift: Dupont shift pattern, 12-hour days and nights (includes one week off every month)
A well-established food manufacturing site located ner the M4 in Bristol is looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team.
This is a great opportunity to join a site that forms part of a larger UK group, giving engineers the chance to work in a stable production environment with future investment and development expected across the site.
The site produces products for major UK retailers and operates across four production lines with a range of processing equipment and associated packaging machinery.
The role would suit a multi-skilled engineer with strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability. Food experience would be beneficial, but it is not essential. Engineers from wider manufacturing, HGV, forces, FMCG, packaging, automotive, pharmaceutical or process environments will all be considered.
The Role
Working as part of a shift engineering team, responsibilities will include:
Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery
Diagnosing and resolving breakdowns to minimise downtime
Working on liquid processing equipment, cooking vessels, pumps, valves, conveyors and packaging machinery
Electrical fault finding on 3-phase systems, motors, sensors, relays, panels, inverters and drives
Mechanical maintenance including bearings, seals, gearboxes, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics
Supporting site improvements, reliability work and root cause analysis
Maintaining engineering records and completing accurate handovers
Working closely with production teams to support line performance
Maintaining high standards around food safety, GMP and hygienic engineering
What We're Looking For
Multi-skilled maintenance engineer with experience in production, manufacturing, process or similar environments
Electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability
Experience with motors, drives, inverters, control panels and 3-phase systems
Mechanical experience across pumps, valves, bearings, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Food manufacturing experience beneficial but not essential
Open to engineers from HGV, forces, manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, automotive, pharmaceutical or wider industrial backgrounds
Package
Salary circa £53,000
Weekly pay
Average 42-hour week
Full week off within the 28-day shift rotation
Overtime available at 1.5x
Paid breaks
Permanent role within a growing UK food manufacturing group
Interested?
If you're a multi-skilled maintenance engineer looking for a stable shift role in Bristol, with strong earning potential and a full week off every month, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation
Salary description
£53000.00 - £53000.00 per year