Our client is a fast-growing UK food manufacturing business operating within the health-focused convenience food sector. With a strong emphasis on quality, innovation, and customer experience, they produce fresh, ready-to-eat meal solutions designed to support modern lifestyles and everyday nutrition.
Job Role & Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-performing food manufacturing environment on a days-only shift pattern.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a key role in maintaining site reliability, supporting production performance, and contributing to ongoing improvements across a modern manufacturing facility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across production machinery and site equipment.
- Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, helping to minimise downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults across a range of automated equipment.
- Support continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, efficiency, safety, and food quality.
- Train and support operators on the safe and effective use of machinery.
- Maintain accurate maintenance, compliance, and engineering documentation.
- Work closely with production and hygiene teams to ensure food safety and operational standards are upheld.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
- 18th Edition qualification.
- Strong experience within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Good electrical fault-finding skills, including experience with PLC systems.
- Experience working with three-phase systems, drives, motors, automation, and control equipment.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience working with food manufacturing machinery.
- Knowledge of ovens, heat sealers, check weighers, pumps, motors, AC/DC drives, and LV systems.
- PAT testing and electrical compliance knowledge.
- Previous experience supporting operator training or machine-user best practice.
- Strong documentation and compliance awareness within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary.
- Days-only 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.
- 10% bonus.
- Private medical insurance.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Twice-yearly bonus scheme.
- 50% meal discount.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Financial wellbeing platform with mental health support.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.
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Job Role & Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-performing food manufacturing environment on a days-only shift pattern.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a key role in maintaining site reliability, supporting production performance, and contributing to ongoing improvements across a modern manufacturing facility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across production machinery and site equipment.
- Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, helping to minimise downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults across a range of automated equipment.
- Support continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, efficiency, safety, and food quality.
- Train and support operators on the safe and effective use of machinery.
- Maintain accurate maintenance, compliance, and engineering documentation.
- Work closely with production and hygiene teams to ensure food safety and operational standards are upheld.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
- 18th Edition qualification.
- Strong experience within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Good electrical fault-finding skills, including experience with PLC systems.
- Experience working with three-phase systems, drives, motors, automation, and control equipment.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience working with food manufacturing machinery.
- Knowledge of ovens, heat sealers, check weighers, pumps, motors, AC/DC drives, and LV systems.
- PAT testing and electrical compliance knowledge.
- Previous experience supporting operator training or machine-user best practice.
- Strong documentation and compliance awareness within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary.
- Days-only 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.
- 10% bonus.
- Private medical insurance.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Twice-yearly bonus scheme.
- 50% meal discount.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Financial wellbeing platform with mental health support.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.
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