Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer<br />Location: Nottingham<br />Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 (DOE)<br />Type: Permanent | Full Time<br />Hours: Monday - Friday | On-site<br />Benefits: + wellbeing &amp; development budgets, birthday off, team events, and a strong perks package.<br />Overview<br />The Flavour Network are excited to be in close partnership with a fast-growing food manufacturing business to recruit a Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer. This newly created role offers the opportunity to play a key part in developing and scaling the engineering function within a fast-paced environment.<br />As the Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for both reactive maintenance and the development of preventive maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce downtime. With a high level of autonomy, you’ll also have input into tools, equipment, and how machinery evolves as the business grows.<br />Working at the heart of production, you’ll collaborate closely with Operations, QA, and Technical teams, supporting day-to-day issues while contributing to longer-term projects such as automation and new equipment commissioning.<br />This is a hands-on, varied role with a mix of mechanical and electrical work, ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving and improving machinery performance.<br />Key Responsibilities for the Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults across production equipment
• Support the installation and commissioning of new machinery
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and improvements
• Work across equipment such as conveyors, chillers, weighers, mixers, and packaging machinery
• Minimise unplanned downtime through effective and timely problem-solving
• Ensure compliance with health &amp; safety and food hygiene standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance and reliability
• Provide support and informal mentoring to junior engineers or apprentices<br />Requirements for the Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer:
• Proven experience in a multi-skilled engineering role within food manufacturing, FMCG, or a similar environment
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and repair skills
• Experience working with PLC-controlled systems, sensors, VFDs, and electrical systems
• Hands-on experience with welding, fabrication, or machinery modification is advantageous
• Ability to remain calm under pressure with a proactive, solution-focused mindset
• Good understanding of health &amp; safety regulations and food hygiene standards
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
• Well-organised with accurate documentation skills
• Flexibility - occasional weekend or evening work may be required, depending on project requirements<br />If you are a hands-on engineer looking to take ownership in a growing manufacturing environment and play a key role in shaping engineering operations, we would love to hear from you