4-on-4-off Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

The Sterling Choice; Northampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off shift pattern

Shift premium

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer for a busy FMCG site in Northampton. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, with a focus on minimizing downtime and optimising performance.

You will operate on a 4-on 4-off pattern with days and nights, bringing strong fault-finding skills and relevant engineering qualifications to a team that values safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced Maintenance Engineer with electrical bias.
• Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Previous FMCG, food or manufacturing experience is ideal.
• Comfortable working across both days and nights on a 4-on 4-off pattern.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across a busy FMCG manufacturing site.
• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding and breakdown diagnosis.
• Diagnosing breakdowns and getting production back up and running.
• Completing PPMs and supporting continuous improvement.
• Working closely with production and engineering teams.
• Maintaining high standards across safety, quality and engineering.

Skills

Electrical bias

Fault finding

Maintenance engineer

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

The Sterling Choice is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer for a busy FMCG site in Northampton. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, with a focus on minimizing downtime and optimising performance.

You will operate on a 4-on 4-off pattern with days and nights, bringing strong fault-finding skills and relevant engineering qualifications to a team that values safety, quality and continuous improvement.