Wellingborough, Northamptonshire £42,000-£47,000 (DOE)
Full‑Time Permanent
Rotating Shifts (06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 / 08:00-16:00, Mon-Fri)
We are supporting an established food manufacturing business Wellingborough who are seeking a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their established Engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a fast‑paced production environment where reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement are at the heart of operations.
As a multi-skilled maintenance engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving a wide range of production and packaging equipment, ensuring smooth, safe and efficient manufacturing performance.
The Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will carry out maintenance, troubleshooting and improvement activities across a variety of machinery used in food production. You will respond to breakdowns, deliver planned maintenance, support new equipment installations, and contribute to ongoing reliability and performance improvements. This role will be ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys problem‑solving, fault‑finding and working hands‑on with manufacturing equipment.
Key Responsibilities
A typical day will consist of the following
Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with schedules
Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
Maintain accurate records using the company's CMMS
Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery
Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety and engineering standards
Work collaboratively with Production, Quality and Operations teams
Skills & Experience Required
To be considered for the role, applicants are required to have the following skills, experience and qualifications and be resident in the UK with Right to Work Documentation in place. Please note this role does not offer sponsorship.
Essential Experience
Apprentice trained (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent)
Multi‑skilled maintenance experience within manufacturing
Strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding skills
Experience with motors, sensors, inverters, conveyors, pneumatics
Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical schematics
Strong understanding of health & safety
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Desirable Experience
Experience in food, FMCG, packaging or process manufacturing
PLC fault‑finding experience
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
18th Edition qualification
Experience using CMMS software
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Salary description
£42000.00 - £47000.00 per year