Engineering Technician

Müller UK & Ireland; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Life Assurance

Rewards programme

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Career development

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Engineering Technician at our Manchester site to keep our dairy production running smoothly. You will maintain, improve and support production operations, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.

The role offers a permanent contract, on-site work in Manchester, and opportunities for development within a supportive engineering team.

Qualifications

• Maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing or fast-paced environments.
• HNC Electrical preferred, or Mechanical with strong electrical competence.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of automation and continuous improvement tools is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive approach to improving equipment reliability.
• Commitment to high standards of safety, quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to maximise equipment performance.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Maintain a range of production and manufacturing equipment.
• Work safely and in line with company standards.
• Collaborate with operational teams to support site performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

HNC Electrical

Mechanical with electrical competence

Job description

Are you an experienced Engineering Technician who enjoys fault-finding, solving problems and keeping manufacturing operations running at their best?

Join Müller Milk & Ingredients at our Manchester site as an Engineering Technician, where you'll play a key role in maintaining, improving and supporting our production operations across our Dairy facilities.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Manchester

What Will You Be Doing

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to maximise equipment performance.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Maintain a range of production and manufacturing equipment.
• Work safely and in line with company standards.
• Collaborate with operational teams to support site performance.

What are we looking for:

• Someone who enjoys problem-solving, teamwork and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or other fast-paced production environments
• HNC Electrical preferred, or Mechanical with strong electrical competence.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of automation and continuous improvement tools is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive approach to improving equipment reliability.
• Commitment to high standards of safety, quality and performance.

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Long-term career opportunities with clear development and progression pathways.
• Annual bonus Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Müller matching contributions.
• Life Assurance.
• Access to Müller Rewards and our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free on-site parking.
• The opportunity to work with a diverse range of modern manufacturing and production equipment.
• A supportive and collaborative engineering team environment.

At Müller, we're committed to developing our people through training, upskilling opportunities and clear career pathways. We're also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.