Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Moulton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is partnered with a leading food producer in Corby to recruit a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer. The role focuses on ensuring safe, efficient production equipment through planned and reactive maintenance and hands-on fault finding.

You will work within a modern facility with ongoing improvement projects, backed by a proactive team and strong emphasis on health, safety, and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained multiskilled engineer with either an electrical or mechanical bias.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, DCS or SCADA fault finding.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and calibration activities.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.
• Fault-find on PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related control systems.
• Complete maintenance records accurately using the CMMS system.
• Support production teams to maximise plant availability and efficiency.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health, safety, and food safety standards.
• Review contractor risk assessments and support permit-to-work activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Multiskilled engineer

Electrical bias

Mechanical bias

PLC fault finding

HMI/SCADA fault finding

Maintenance planning

CMMS experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in engineering

HNC / HND qualification

17th/18th Edition Electrical qualification

IOSH / NEBOSH certification

CompEx certification

CHP or Effluent Treatment Plant experience

Tools

CMMS software

PLC/HMI/SCADA fault finding tools

Job description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Corby, Northamptonshire

Rotating Shifts | Monday to Friday

Competitive Salary + Overtime + On-Call Allowance

A leading manufacturer within the food production sector is seeking a skilled Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join its established engineering team at a busy production facility in Corby. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing environment where safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence are at the heart of the business.

The Role

As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably. You will be responsible for both planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance activities while supporting ongoing improvement projects across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.
• Fault-find on PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related control systems.
• Complete maintenance records accurately using the CMMS system.
• Support production teams to maximise plant availability and efficiency.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health, safety, and food safety standards.
• Review contractor risk assessments and support permit-to-work activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Apprentice-trained Multiskilled Engineer with either an electrical or mechanical bias.
• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, DCS or SCADA fault finding.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and calibration activities.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.

Desirable

• HNC or HND qualification.
• 17th/18th Edition Electrical qualification.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification.
• Experience managing contractors.
• CompEx certification.
• CHP or Effluent Treatment Plant experience.

Shift Pattern

• Rotating shifts:
• 6:00am - 2:00pm
• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 2:00pm - 10:00pm
• 10:00pm - 6:00am (Sunday to Thursday nights)
• On-call rota:
• One weekend in four
• Friday 10:00pm to Sunday 10:00pm

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a proactive engineer who takes ownership of your work, communicates effectively with colleagues, and thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. You'll enjoy solving technical problems, driving improvements, and contributing to a culture of safety and operational excellence.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Overtime and on-call earnings.
• Secure employment with a well‑established manufacturer.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with modern processing and packaging equipment.
• A supportive engineering team focused on continuous improvement