Food FMCG Maintenance Engineer – 4 on 4 off, Career Growth

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off shift pattern

Career progression opportunities

Training and upskilling

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Refer a Friend scheme

Retail and hospitality discounts

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a leading UK food manufacturer in Nottingham. The role covers both planned and reactive maintenance on high-speed production and packaging equipment within a highly automated site.

You will work a 4 on 4 off shift (2 days / 2 nights) and focus on fault finding, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has FMCG experience, strong electrical and mechanical skills, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification (Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled).
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience (motors, drives, PLC interrogation advantageous).
• Solid mechanical maintenance experience in FMCG or fast-paced production.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a shift-based team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across food production and packaging equipment
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults across machinery and plant
• Work on motors, gearboxes, conveyors, sensors, inverters and control panels
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime
• Support planned maintenance during scheduled downtime and quieter production periods
• Assist with continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across site equipment
• Ensure all maintenance activity is completed safely and in line with food manufacturing standards
• Work collaboratively with production teams to maintain efficiency and uptime

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Multi-skilled

FMCG/food manufacturing experience

Shift work experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification

Job description

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a leading UK food manufacturer in Nottingham. The role covers both planned and reactive maintenance on high-speed production and packaging equipment within a highly automated site.

You will work a 4 on 4 off shift (2 days / 2 nights) and focus on fault finding, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has FMCG experience, strong electrical and mechanical skills, and the ability to work