Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Training

Progression

OTE £60,000

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) for a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern in the Boston area. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance on FMCG production equipment, fault finding, and ensuring equipment reliability.

You will work across electrical and mechanical maintenance, with opportunities to upskill, train, and progress. Overtime and progression are highlighted as part of the package.

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical or electrical engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with FMCG production machinery or packaging equipment.
• NVQ Level 3 qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across FMCG production machinery and site equipment.
• Fault finding and breakdown repairs; minimise downtime.
• Maintain maintenance records and support reliability improvements across the site.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

PPM / Preventive maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)

£50,000 - £54,000 + Overtime + Training + Progression + OTE £60,000

Old Leake, Boston

Do you have a mechanical or electrical engineering background within a manufacturing environment? Are you looking to join an established business, working a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern, where you will receive upskilling training, benefit from long-term progression opportunities, and have the option to boost your earnings through overtime?

On offer is the opportunity to join a long-established food manufacturing business based near Boston, Lincolnshire. The company has invested heavily into its operations and infrastructure and is now looking for engineers to help support continued growth, modernisation, and improvement across the site.

In this varied role, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across automated production equipment, You will diagnose breakdowns, minimise downtime, complete maintenance records, and work closely with production teams to improve reliability, safety, and equipment performance.

This role would suit a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with electrical and mechanical maintenance experience who is looking for a 4 on 4 off shift role, ongoing training, overtime, and the chance to develop within a growing FMCG manufacturing environment.

The Role:

• Planned and reactive maintenance across FMCG production machinery and site equipment
• Fault finding, breakdown repairs, PPM
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern, days and nights, 7:00am - 7:00pm / 7:00pm - 7:00am

The Person:

• Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Maintenance Engineer, or similar
• Experience with FMCG, manufacturing, production machinery, or packaging equipment
• Ideally NVQ Level 3 Qualified

Reference: BBBH26814C

Keywords: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, FMCG, Food Manufacturing, Pet Food Manufacturing, Production Machinery, Packaging Machinery, Conveyors, Motors, Drives, Product Detection, Milling Equipment, Extruders, Mixers, Ovens, Boilers, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, CMMS, PPM, Reactive Maintenance, Breakdown Repairs, Fault Finding, Old Leake, Boston, Skegness, Spilsby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.