Maintenance Engineer in Accrington

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Location: Accrington
Job Description:

MULTI‑SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Multi‑Skilled Maintenance EngineerLocation: Accrington, LancashireSalary: £44,000Shift: 6–2 / 2–10 (1 weekend in 6)

Job Role of the Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer

A great opportunity has opened for a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well‑established, fast‑paced FMCG manufacturing site. This business is currently investing in improving its engineering standards and is looking for motivated engineers who want to make a real impact on site performance and reliability.

Working within a large engineering team, you will play a key role in ensuring production equipment runs safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This is an ideal role for an engineer who thrives in a hands‑on environment and is keen to drive improvements.

You will be responsible for carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault‑finding, and planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on a range of high‑speed production and packaging machinery.

Sector

Factory Maintenance (FMCG)

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM)
  • Respond to breakdowns and perform rapid fault diagnosis
  • Maintain and repair production and packaging equipment
  • Record all maintenance activity to support asset history and reliability
  • Work to high engineering and safety standards, including food‑safe practices
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Equipment You Will Work On

  • Conveyors, belts, bearings, and chains
  • Packaging machinery
  • Drives, sensors, inverters, and motors

Typical Faults Include

  • Conveyor breakdowns and jams
  • Faulty sensors causing stoppages
  • Oven temperature issues
  • Packaging machine misfeeds
  • Pneumatic failures

Non‑Negotiable Requirements

  • Multi‑skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing/factory environment
  • Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Desirable Requirements

  • Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing
  • Exposure to high‑volume production machinery

The Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From

  • Working for a stable and growing manufacturing business
  • Opportunity to influence and improve engineering standards
  • Supportive leadership focused on development and progression
  • Company pension
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays

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Posted: May 17th, 2026