FMCG Maintenance Engineer – 4 On/4 Off, PLC & Electrical

Distinct Consultancy Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

4 on 4 off

Training opportunities

Career development

Broad equipment exposure

Job summary

Distinct Consultancy Group is representing a Maintenance Engineer role for an FMCG/food manufacturing site in Blackburn. You will be hands-on, maintaining production equipment, reducing downtime and driving reliability improvements across the site.

The role requires strong electrical or mechanical skills, PLC fault finding experience, and an apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering. CMMS experience and HACCP/COSHH/GMP knowledge are desirable, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in food processing or FMCG machinery.
• Strong fault-finding on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with PLC fault finding and process control.
• Apprenticeship with BTEC ONC/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with CMMS.
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and GMP principles.
• Root Cause Analysis and preventative maintenance.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Respond to machinery breakdowns and fault finding (electrical & mechanical).
• Diagnose faults and implement corrective actions.
• Carry out PLC fault finding and support process control systems.
• Work on electrical control systems from switchgear through to software implementation.
• Record maintenance activity in CMMS and identify recurring faults.
• Drive RCA and implement measures to prevent repeat failures.
• Support and maintain the site's preventative maintenance strategy.
• Collaborate with Production/Management to minimise downtime.
• Liaise with engineering management for spare parts availability.
• Support building maintenance and wider site engineering activities.
• Maintain accurate records through CMMS.
• Mentor other engineers as required.
• Contribute ideas to improve reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

PLC fault finding

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous improvement

CMMS

Education

BTEC ONC/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Distinct Consultancy Group is representing a Maintenance Engineer role for an FMCG/food manufacturing site in Blackburn. You will be hands-on, maintaining production equipment, reducing downtime and driving reliability improvements across the site.

The role requires strong electrical or mechanical skills, PLC fault finding experience, and an apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering. CMMS experience and HACCP/COSHH/GMP knowledge are desirable, with a focus on continuous improvement.