Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Salary: £50,000 - £53,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days & Nights)

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Multi-Skilled Shift Engineers to join a leading FMCG manufacturing business within the snack-food sector. The successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining and improving production equipment, minimising downtime, and ensuring maximum plant reliability within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role is mechanically biased but requires strong electrical fault-finding capabilities.

Shift Pattern

• 4 on / 4 off rotating shift pattern
• Two weeks of days: 7:00am - 7:00pm
• Two weeks of nights: 7:00pm - 7:00am
• 12-hour shifts

Key Responsibilities

• Reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Electrical and mechanical fault diagnosis and repair
• Welding and fabrication work
• Equipment modifications and continuous improvement projects
• Root cause analysis of recurring faults
• Reducing downtime and improving machine reliability
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records via CMMS
• Supporting food safety, GMP and health & safety standards

Machinery & Equipment

The successful engineer will work on a variety of manufacturing and packaging equipment including:

• Extruders
• Ovens
• Fryers
• Heat exchangers
• Conveyors
• Gearboxes
• Motors
• Air compressors
• Pneumatic systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Ishida Atlas & Inspira packaging machinery
• TNA baggers
• Ishida & Yamato multihead weighers
• PLC-controlled equipment
• Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
• Sensors and PCBs

Candidate Requirements
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years' experience within FMCG or manufacturing
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience working with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Electrical fault-finding experience on industrial machinery
• Welding and fabrication experience
• Ability to read technical drawings
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement

Desirable

• 18th Edition Qualification
• PLC fault-finding experience
• Experience with CMMS systems (Pirana advantageous)
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge
• Food Safety Level 2
• Packaging machinery experience

What's Needed?

We are looking for a hands-on engineer who can remain calm under pressure, take ownership of engineering issues, and work effectively within a fast-paced production environment. Candidates should be safety-conscious, reliable, and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.

Additional Information

• Permanent position
• Two vacancies available
• Candidates on dependant visas will be considered, subject to having the necessary right to work in the UK
• Immediate interviews available
• Priority recruitment campaign with an urgent requirement to fill positions