Lead FMCG Maintenance Engineer – Reliability & Growth

Hunter Selection; Harlow; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; 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, and"

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience, Level 3+ in Engineering, electrical qualifications (18th edition) and PLC fault-finding skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience
• Proven FMCG/food packaging manufacturing experience
• Level 3 or higher in Engineering
• Electrical qualification (18th Edition) or equivalent
• PLC fault finding (I/O level)
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and inverters
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a small on-shift engineering team
• Reactive and preventative maintenance
• Support planned maintenance and reliability improvements
• Ensure site H&S compliance (permits, RAMS, audits)
• Work with automation, packaging, and processing equipment
• Collaborate with senior engineering leadership to improve performance and uptime
• Support training, skills gap development, and contractor management
• Balance hands-on and hands-off duties

Skills

FMCG experience

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 Engineering

Electrical qualification (18th Edition)

Tools

PLC fault finding

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Sensors & Inverters

Job description

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

The ideal candidate has 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience, Level 3+ in Engineering, electrical qualifications (18th edition) and PLC fault-finding skills.