Maintenance Engineer

MacGregor Black; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking skilled Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers in Lancashire to maintain and repair production machinery. The successful candidates will support production with planned and reactive maintenance while driving equipment reliability through various improvement projects. This permanent role offers competitive salary and opportunities for internal progression within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or highly regulated environments.
• Strong fault-finding skills in electrical or mechanical systems.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on high-speed production machinery.
• Support production teams to ensure minimal downtime.
• Drive equipment reliability through improvement projects.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Safety commitment

Problem-solving ability

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Do you thrive in fast-paced production environments where no two days are the same?

Are you a time served multi-skilled engineer with a passion for keeping complex machinery running at peak performance?

Want to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your career can progress within a household name food manufacturer?

Macgregor Black are partnering with a Leading UK Food Manufacturer with over 100 years of heritage, producing some of the nation’s most loved treats where together we are looking to appoint Maintenance Engineers. This is a permanent role based in Lancashire.

Key Responsibilities:

• We’re looking for skilled Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineers (electrical or mechanical bias) to join our high‑performing FMCG engineering team in Lancashire.
• As part мебошад of a close‑knit shift team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining, repairing, and improving a wide range of modern production equipment from ovens and mixers to conveyors and packaging lines. You’ll help keep downtime to a minimum, support production during changeovers/start‑ups, and contribute to continuous improvement projects across the site.
• This is more than “just another engineering role” it’s an opportunity to grow, progress, and be recognised in a business that invests heavily in its people.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on high‑speed production machinery.
• Fault‑finding and problem solving across both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Supporting production teams to ensure smooth changeovers and minimal downtime.
• Driving equipment reliability through improvement projects and upgrades.
• Maintaining high standards of safety, hygiene, and compliance (H&S, food safety, 5S).
• Working collaboratively in a team of 20 engineers, supported by leaders who value development and internal progression.

What We’re Looking For:

• A time‑served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in fast‑paced manufacturing or highly regulated environments (FMCG preferred).
• Strong fault‑finding skills in either discipline (multi‑skilled is ideal).
• A commitment to safety, quality, and high standards.

Competitive salary + benefits.

Please contact Shaun Docherty for more information today.