Engineer - Food Manufacturing

Marmion; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Company bonus scheme

Job summary

Marmion is seeking a maintenance engineer in Harrogate to keep a highly automated FMCG site operating at peak performance. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot complex faults, and contribute to continuous improvement across the site.

The role requires electrical and mechanical fault-finding on production lines, working with PLCs, servo systems, and Krones machinery. A City & Guilds engineering qualification is essential, with a company bonus scheme and strong training

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding on automated lines and equipment.
• Experience in FMCG or food/beverage manufacturing environments.
• City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on high-speed automated production lines (Krones focus).
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults using structured approaches.
• Support continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Conduct root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implement fixes.
• Maintain engineering documentation and ensure Health & Safety and food manufacturing standards.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Industrial troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent)

Tools

PLCs

Servo systems

Krones machinery

Job description

Looking for a maintenance engineering role that offers genuine career progression, ongoing investment in training, and a great shift pattern?

Join a growing FMCG manufacturer in Harrogate where you'll work on highly automated production equipment, receive excellent technical development, and enjoy alternate weekends off.

This established FMCG manufacturer continues to invest heavily in its people, production facilities and automation, creating excellent long-term career opportunities.

Why Join?

• £50,000 pa, rising to £52,670 after probation
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Excellent Panama shift pattern with alternate weekends off
• Company bonus scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Death in Service

Shift Pattern

12-Hour Panama Shifts (7am - 7pm & 7pm - 7am)

• Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun
• Week 2 - Wed, Thurs

About You:

We're looking for engineers with previous maintenance experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally food or beverage manufacturing.

More importantly, you'll be a strong electrical and mechanical fault finder who enjoys solving problems on automated production machinery. Experience with PLCs, automated process control and servo systems would be highly advantageous.

What You'll need:

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding, servicing, and repairs
• Experience working in an FMCG, Food Production, or Manufacturing environment
• Engineering qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent)
• Knowledge of site services: Compressors, steam boilers, water treatment, electrical distribution
• Experience working with Krones machinery is highly advantageous

*Candidates must be a UK resident with permanent UK working rights residing within Leeds (or surrounding areas). Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.*

The Role

You’ll play a key role in keeping a highly automated production facility operating at peak performance. Working as part of an experienced engineering team, you’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot complex faults, and help drive continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed automated production lines (predominately Krones).
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults using a structured approach.
• Support continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis on recurring equipment failures.
• Maintain engineering documentation and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and food manufacturing standards.
• Work collaboratively with Production to minimise downtime.

Our Client

Our client is one of Yorkshire’s most recognised FMCG manufacturers who produce a globally recognised, award-winning and distinctive product. Operating a 24/7 manufacturing site with 2 highly automated production lines, this business supplies major retailers, hospitality brands and international markets while continuing to invest in manufacturing excellence, sustainability and innovation.