Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection - Manufacturing & Industry Recruitment Specialists; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Gym access

Overtime opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Long-term job security

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is recruiting for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a modern FMCG manufacturing site in Gloucestershire. The role covers electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance on automated production machinery to maximise uptime.

The successful candidate will work a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern (days and nights) and contribute to reliability, process efficiency, and continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Hands-on experience with planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast-paced factory.
• Ability to work a days and nights shift pattern.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Mechanical maintenance experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics and hydraulics).
• Basic PLC fault-finding experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on production machinery.
• Perform fault-finding and planned preventative maintenance.
• Help reduce downtime and improve line reliability.
• Support production performance across the site on a 4 on 4 off shift.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding

Basic PLC fault-finding

Shift pattern flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

MULTI SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Gloucestershire

Salary: Up to £52,000

Shift: Days & Nights (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

Job Role of the Maintenance Engineer.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, high-tech FMCG manufacturing site in Gloucestershire. The company has heavily invested in advanced automation, high-speed production lines, and continuous improvement initiatives, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and future leadership opportunities.

You will be responsible for carrying out both electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance on a range of automated and semi-automated production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Working on a 4 on, 4 off (2 days, 2nights, 4 off) shift pattern, you will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting production performance across the site.

Sector - FMCG Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast paced industrial factory.
• Ability to work a days and nights shift pattern.

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer

• Hands-on electrical fault-finding experience.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical maintenance experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics and hydraulics).
• Basic PLC fault-finding experience advantageous.

Desirable Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer.

• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK.
• Previous experience within FMCG, food, beverage or packaging environments.

The Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Working for a market-leading manufacturing business.
• Competitive salary up to £52,000.
• Company benefits package including pension, life insurance, and gym access.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Long-term job security within a stable and growing organisation.