Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Our client is a leading UK supplier of sustainable dairy, confectionery, and plant-based ingredients, partnering with some of the world's largest food manufacturers. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and sustainability, they provide high-quality ingredients that support many of the UK's best-known food brands.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

We are currently seeking experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers for an exciting contract opportunity within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Working as part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for maintaining production efficiency across a range of processing and packaging equipment, supporting both planned and reactive maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production equipment.
• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, diagnosing and rectifying faults efficiently.
• Minimise equipment downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and equipment modifications.
• Assist with project work and engineering improvements where required.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with food manufacturing standards.
• Work across a range of high-speed processing and packaging machinery.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Strong multi-skilled maintenance engineering experience.
• Proven electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar production environment is preferred.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Flexibility to work a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern covering days and nights.
• Immediate or short-notice availability would be advantageous.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with processing and packaging machinery.
• Previous experience within a food or dairy manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of high-speed production equipment, including conveyors, fillers, labellers, mixers, silos and similar machinery.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Benefits Include:

• £37 per hour
• Outside IR35
• Minimum 3-month contract, with potential for extension.
• 4 on / 4 off shift pattern covering days and nights.
• Opportunity to work within an established and highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Immediate requirement for multiple contractors.

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