Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Bridport Source: WhatJobs

£49,700 Basic Salary

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Outskirts of Bridport, Dorset

£49,700 Basic Salary + Overtime + Call-Out Payments + Annual Bonus

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a globally recognised manufacturer operating within the food and ingredients sector. Working within a fast-paced process manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and delivering engineering excellence across the site.

Working as part of a close-knit engineering team, you'll have exposure to a diverse range of equipment and technologies, providing the opportunity to further develop both your electrical and mechanical skillsets while contributing to the success of a critical manufacturing operation.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown support, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities across a busy manufacturing facility.

You’ll work closely with production teams to minimise downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support site-wide engineering projects, helping to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the plant.

Equipment You’ll Be Working On

Manufacturing process plant
Pumps and electric motors
Steam and boiler systems
Chilled water systems
Instrumentation and control systems
PLC-controlled equipment
Variable speed drives (VSDs)
Pneumatic systems
Site utilities and support services

Key Responsibilities

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Responding to breakdowns and completing reactive repairs
Electrical and mechanical fault finding
Supporting reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
Assisting with engineering projects, upgrades, and installations
Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime
Maintaining high standards of health, safety, and engineering compliance
Identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance and reliability

What We’re Looking For

We’re keen to hear from engineers with experience in manufacturing, food production, FMCG, process industries, or other industrial environments. This role would particularly suit an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer looking to further develop their skills within a highly automated process manufacturing environment.

You’ll Ideally Have:

An Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering background
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
Experience maintaining industrial machinery and equipment
A proactive and practical approach to engineering maintenance
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
A commitment to continuous improvement and safe working practices
Relevant engineering qualifications

Shift Pattern

This position operates on a structured four-week rotating shift pattern, providing 24/7 engineering support while offering excellent variety and work-life balance.

The Rota Includes:

A mix of day and night shifts
Weekday-based working patterns
Regular long weekends off
Extended rest periods throughout the shift cycle
Shared on-call rota (typically one weekend in four)

This shift arrangement provides significantly more time away from work than many traditional maintenance engineering shift patterns.

Why Apply for This Opportunity?

Join a globally recognised manufacturer operating within the food and ingredients sector, offering the stability of an international business alongside the supportive culture of a close-knit site team. You’ll work on a diverse range of process and manufacturing equipment, contribute to continuous improvement projects, and benefit from ongoing training, development, and long-term career progression opportunities.