Days Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Port Sunlight; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension

Private Healthcare

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Life Assurance & More

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a market-leading manufacturing site in the UK. This days role offers a starting salary of £52,000+ plus a market-leading bonus scheme and benefits package.

You will work on a highly automated production facility, driving equipment performance, reducing downtime and supporting operational excellence across the site. A full benefit package includes enhanced pension, private healthcare, generous holiday entitlement, life assurance

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship with Level 3 qualification.
• Multi-skilled with electrical and mechanical capabilities.
• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing/ automated environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, RCA and reliability improvements.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment, motors, drives, pumps, valves, pneumatics or hydraulics.
• Familiarity with Kaizen, TPM, WCM, or Lean manufacturing.
• Proactive team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own planned preventive maintenance activities and standards.
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, breakdown response, and root cause analysis.
• Drive equipment reliability and improving MTBF across production lines.
• Managing maintenance planning, tags, and spare parts activities.
• Supporting continuous improvement, Kaizen, and focused improvement projects.
• Coaching operators on maintenance standards and equipment care.
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations, and improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining technical documentation and engineering standards.
• Working closely with operations, engineering, quality, and production teams.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

PLC systems

Motors & drives

Pumps & valves

Kaizen / Lean

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (Level 3)

Tools

PLC systems

Motors & drives

Pumps & valves

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Days | Monday to Friday (7am-3pm)

£52,000+ Starting Salary + market leading Bonus scheme and benefits package

• Enhanced Pension, Private Healthcare, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance & More

A leading manufacturing site is looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a mix of hands-on maintenance, continuous improvement, and reliability-focused engineering within a highly automated production environment.

You’ll play a key role in driving equipment performance, reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting operational excellence across a well-invested manufacturing facility.

Role Overview

• Ownership of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities and maintenance standards
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding, breakdown response, and root cause analysis
• Driving equipment reliability and improving MTBF across production lines
• Managing maintenance planning, tags, and spare parts activities
• Supporting continuous improvement, Kaizen, and focused improvement projects
• Coaching operators on maintenance standards and equipment care
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations, and improvement initiatives
• Maintaining technical documentation and engineering standards
• Working closely with operations, engineering, quality, and production teams

Skills & Experience

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship with Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• Multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical and mechanical capabilities
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, process, or automated production environments
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment, motors, drives, pumps, valves, pneumatics, or hydraulics
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Kaizen, TPM, WCM, or Lean Manufacturing
• Proactive team player with excellent communication skills

Why This Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturer offering a highly sought-after Monday to Friday days role. You’ll benefit from an excellent salary, exceptional bonus scheme, outstanding benefits package, and genuine opportunities for career development within a business that invests heavily in both its people and its operations.

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