Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Nelson; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Gym access

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a Lancashire FMCG site. You will maintain electrical and mechanical systems across high-speed lines, perform fault-finding and planned maintenance to maximise uptime.

The role is Mon-Fri days, focusing on reducing downtime, improving reliability and supporting production performance with development opportunities in a growing organisation.

Qualifications

• Electrical maintenance experience in industrial FMCG environments.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance.
• Basic PLC fault-finding is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on production machinery.
• Fault-find and carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability on site.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives on high-speed lines.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Preventive maintenance

Industrial machinery

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

PLC fault-finding

Job description

MULTI SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEERJob Title: Maintenance EngineerLocation: LancashireSalary: £40,000Shift: Mon - FriJob Role of the Maintenance Engineer.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an FMCG manufacturing site in Lancashire. The company has heavily invested in 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 Monday - Friday days 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.

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 £40,000.
• 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.