Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Our client is one of the UK's leading food producers, specialising in the production of premium fresh pork, poultry, and convenience food products. With a strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, they supply major retailers and foodservice customers across the UK, maintaining the highest standards throughout their operations.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join an established engineering team within a busy manufacturing environment. You will play a key role in keeping production and packaging equipment running safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns and supporting planned maintenance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns
• Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
• Fault-find within control panels and work with inverters
• Maintain production and packaging machinery
• Work on pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings and conveyors
• Support site reliability and minimise production downtime
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Work safely and effectively within a fast-paced production environment

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Strong electrical fault-finding experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical diagrams
• Experience working with inverters and control panels
• Strong reactive maintenance skills
• Basic mechanical maintenance experience
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification
• Previous UK manufacturing experience
• A positive, proactive and hands-on approach
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• The ability to remain calm and effective under pressure

Desirable Skills:

• Previous food manufacturing or FMCG experience
• Multi-skilled maintenance background
• Strong mechanical fault-finding experience
• Experience within packaging, automated or high-speed production environments
• NARIC-equivalent qualifications will also be considered

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary
• Overtime opportunities available
• Full package discussed at interview
• Training and development opportunities
• Career progression within a growing engineering environment
• Opportunity to work as part of an established engineering team
• Additional company benefits

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