Maintenance Engineer

D R Newitt & Associates; Thurcaston; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Excellent pension

Private Medical

Life insurance

On-site parking

Free parking

Gym membership

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

D R Newitt & Associates is seeking a Shift Engineer for a major FMCG manufacturer in Leicester. The role focuses on keeping production equipment running safely, performing planned and reactive maintenance, and supporting site improvements.

You will work on automated production equipment and coach teams in basic maintenance and fault diagnosis. The ideal candidate will have an electrical bias, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, recognised electrical qualification, and strong fault-finding skills in a

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification.
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience fault finding on automated manufacturing equipment.
• PLC / SCADA experience.
• Experience within FMCG, food, packaging or another high-volume manufacturing environment.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Support ongoing improvements across the site.
• Fault finding on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Coach production teams on basic maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Work closely with engineering and production teams to improve reliability.

Job description

£60,000.00 per year

Job Description

4 on / 4 off Days + Nights | Major FMCG Manufacturer | Electrical Bias

We're working with a major FMCG manufacturer to recruit experienced Multi-Skilled Engineers for their Leicester site.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly automated manufacturing environment, working on a wide range of modern production equipment while earning a salary of circa £60,000 inclusive of shift premium, plus quarterly bonus.

The Role

As a Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance and supporting ongoing improvements across the site.

You'll be involved in:

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding
• Planned & reactive maintenance
• PLC, HMI and SCADA fault finding
• Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement
• Supporting automated production equipment
• Coaching production teams on basic maintenance and fault diagnosis
• Working closely with engineering and production teams to improve reliability

About You

We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias who has:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
• Experience fault finding on automated manufacturing equipment
• PLC / SCADA experience
• Experience within FMCG, food, packaging or another high-volume manufacturing environment
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

Package

£60,000 including shift premium

• Quarterly bonuses
• Excellent pension
• Private Medical

Benefits

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance