FMCG Multi-Skilled Engineer - Lead Maintenance & CI

Hunter Selection; Harlow Hill; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 shifts holiday

Employee assistance program

Life assurance x4

Enhanced pension

Strong progression pathway toward mgmt

Continuous training OEM courses

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join a high-performing food manufacturing site in Harlow. You will lead a small on-shift engineering team, drive reliability, support continuous improvement, and ensure equipment uptime across fast-paced FMCG lines.

The role requires 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience, Level 3+ in Engineering, and electrical certification (18th Edition or equivalent).

Qualifications

• 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience
• Engineering Level 3 or above required
• Electrical certification (18th Edition or equivalent)
• PLC fault finding at I/O level
• Strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors and inverters
• Excellent communication, initiative and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3 per shift in a high-output FMCG site
• Perform reactive and preventative maintenance
• Support planned maintenance across production assets
• Ensure compliance with site H&S procedures
• Work with automation/packaging equipment (conveyors, robotics, vision systems)
• Collaborate with senior engineering leadership to improve performance and uptime
• Support training, skills development and contractor management
• Balance hands-on and hands-off duties per operational needs

Skills

FMCG experience

PLC fault finding

Electrical knowledge

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Automation

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Engineering Level 3 or above

Tools

PLC programming exposure

Electrical certification (18th Edition)

Job description

Hunter Selection is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join a high-performing food manufacturing site in Harlow. You will lead a small on-shift engineering team, drive reliability, support continuous improvement, and ensure equipment uptime across fast-paced FMCG lines.

The role requires 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience, Level 3+ in Engineering, and electrical certification (18th Edition or equivalent).