Multi-Skilled Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Food & Drink Manufacturing Sector

£45,000 - £55,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge within a fast-paced food and drink manufacturing environment?

We are recruiting on behalf of a successful and established manufacturing business looking for a skilled engineer to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer with a passion for fault finding, continuous improvement and keeping production running efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical and mechanical engineering background, with experience supporting automated production environments and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex faults.

What's on Offer?

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary depending on experience
• Opportunity to work within a leading food & drink manufacturing environment
• Stable and secure position within an established business
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities
• Working alongside an experienced engineering team

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of production equipment across the site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults
• Supporting production teams to minimise downtime
• Fault finding on automated machinery and production equipment
• Working with PLC-controlled systems and assisting with troubleshooting
• Completing equipment improvements and reliability projects
• Identifying opportunities to improve machine performance and efficiency
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and to the highest standards

What We're Looking ForEssential

• Previous experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
• Strong electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge
• Experience working within a food, drink, FMCG or manufacturing environment
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work proactively and independently
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance principles

Desirable

• PLC knowledge and experience fault finding on automated systems
• Experience with Siemens, Allen Bradley or similar PLC systems
• Knowledge of robotics, automation or control systems
• Experience working with high-speed production and packaging machinery
• Electrical qualifications (18th Edition / equivalent) would be advantageous

Apply Today

If you're a technically strong Multi-Skilled Engineer looking to join a successful food and drink manufacturing business where your skills and experience are valued, we'd love to hear from you.

Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates your relevant maintenance engineering experience, electrical and mechanical skills, PLC knowledge and background within food, drink, FMCG or manufacturing environments before applying. Applications that do not meet the essential requirements, or CVs that do not clearly evidence the relevant experience, are unlikely to be progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process.