Food Packaging Maintenance Engineer – Mon-Fri, No Nights

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; Asfordby Hill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Bonus schemes

Private healthcare

Pension

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment is helping a large independent food manufacturer recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance / Packaging Engineer. The role offers a Monday–Friday pattern with two overlapping day shifts (6am–2pm and 1pm–9pm), no nights or weekends, and a strong work‑life balance.

The position is based in the South Nottingham / North Leicestershire area, with a stable, growing business investing in site equipment and people. Benefits include a £40,000 base plus overtime and bonus schemes.

Qualifications

• Qualified Maintenance Engineer – C&G, NVQ Level 3, ONC/HNC or equivalent.
• Multi-skilled mechanical and electrical experience, electrically biased.
• Apprenticeship trained preferred.
• Proactive fault-finding and problem solving.
• Confident working independently when required.
• Food manufacturing experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production and packaging equipment to maximise uptime.
• Complete planned preventive and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.
• Monitor equipment performance and take corrective action.
• Respond effectively to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Support engineering projects, installations and equipment modifications.
• Work closely with production to maintain safe and efficient operations.

Skills

Multi-skilled mechanical & electrical

Fault finding

Independent worker

Food manufacturing experience

Education

C&G / City & Guilds

NVQ Level 3

ONC/HNC

Apprenticeship training

Job description

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment is helping a large independent food manufacturer recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance / Packaging Engineer. The role offers a Monday–Friday pattern with two overlapping day shifts (6am–2pm and 1pm–9pm), no nights or weekends, and a strong work‑life balance.

The position is based in the South Nottingham / North Leicestershire area, with a stable, growing business investing in site equipment and people. Benefits include a £40,000 base plus overtime and bonus schemes.