Full job descriptionMulti-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
£38,000 - £40,000 | Monday to Thursday, 8am-6pm | Food Manufacturing
We are seeking a proactive Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a growing food manufacturing business. Working within a small engineering team, you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, continuous improvement projects, and ensuring maximum equipment uptime across the site.
Key Responsibilities
*Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance
*Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
*Complete maintenance records using the FIX CMMS system
*Support machine set-up, optimisation, and efficiency improvements
*Manage spare parts and maintenance stock
*Assist with facilities and building maintenance
*Work closely with Production and Quality teams to ensure compliance with food safety standards
*Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the site
Equipment Includes
*Linear filling machines
*Capping machines
*Beverage can seamers
*Pouch filling machinery
*Aluminium tube fillers
*Labellers and inkjet coders
*Steam generation equipment
*Pallet wrappers and compactors
*Pneumatic production machinery
Candidate Requirements
*Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing
*Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
*Experience using maintenance management software
*Understanding of preventative maintenance systems
Desirable
*Electrically biased background
*18th Edition qualification
*Food, pharmaceutical, or GMP experience
*Experience working with steam systems
What’s on Offer?
*Salary of £38,000 - £40,000
*4-day working week
*Ongoing training and development
*Opportunity to work on continuous improvement projects and develop your technical skills
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys improving machinery reliability, reducing downtime, and making a real impact within a manufacturing environment.
Interested? Or Know someone who could be a good fit? Please send across your updated CV by clicking "Apply now" or get in touch for a confidential discussion.