Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Accrington; On-site; GBP 39,600 - 48,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd in Accrington is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced FMCG site. You will carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and PPM on high-speed production and packaging equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operation and minimal downtime.

You'll work within a large engineering team, drive improvements, and help raise engineering standards while following food-safe practices.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing/factory environment.
• Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience with high-speed production machinery is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform rapid fault diagnosis.
• Maintain and repair production and packaging equipment.
• Record all maintenance activity to support asset history and reliability.
• Work to high engineering and safety standards, including food-safe practices.

Skills

Multi-skilled maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

MULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Accrington, Lancashire
Salary: £44,000
Shift: 6-2 / 2-10 (1 weekend in 6)

Job Role of the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

A great opportunity has opened for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established, fast-paced FMCG manufacturing site. This business is currently investing in improving its engineering standards and is looking for motivated engineers who want to make a real impact on site performance and reliability.

Working within a large engineering team, you will play a key role in ensuring production equipment runs safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This is an ideal role for an engineer who thrives in a hands-on environment and is keen to drive improvements.

You will be responsible for carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a range of high-speed production and packaging machinery.

Sector – Factory Maintenance (FMCG)

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule
• Respond to breakdowns and perform rapid fault diagnosis
• Maintain and repair production and packaging equipment
• Record all maintenance activity to support asset history and reliability
• Work to high engineering and safety standards, including food-safe practices
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Equipment You Will Work On

• Conveyors, belts, bearings, and chains
• Packaging machinery
• Drives, sensors, inverters, and motors

Typical faults include:

• Conveyor breakdowns and jams
• Faulty sensors causing stoppages
• Oven temperature issues
• Packaging machine misfeeds
• Pneumatic failures

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing/factory environment
• Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Desirable Requirements

• Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing
• Exposure to high-volume production machinery

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From:

• Working for a stable and growing manufacturing business
• Opportunity to influence and improve engineering standards
• Supportive leadership focused on development and progression
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays