Maintenance Engineer

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience within FMCG, manufacturing, industrial, production, or process environments who enjoys working in a fast-paced setting where no two days are the same.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring plant and equipment operate efficiently through a combination of preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown support, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across manufacturing machinery and site equipment.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Minimise downtime and ensure production targets are achieved.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
• Complete maintenance documentation and update maintenance management systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out safely and in line with company procedures.
• Assist with machinery installations, upgrades, and project work when required.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer, or similar.
• Background within FMCG, manufacturing, industrial, processing, packaging, or production environments.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience carrying out both preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of conveyors, motors, drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, sensors, and automated equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Relevant engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC/HND, Apprenticeship or equivalent).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience

• PLC fault-finding experience.
• CMMS experience.
• Continuous improvement or lean manufacturing knowledge.
• Food, packaging, pharmaceutical, automotive, or heavy manufacturing experience.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Career progression within a growing business.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

If you are a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a forward-thinking manufacturing business, we would love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration.