Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

Proactive Global; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Career progression

Investment in technology

Long-term career

Job summary

Proactive Global, on behalf of a global FMCG manufacturer, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join an established, highly automated production environment near Waltham Cross. The role offers a permanent position with 12-hour days and nights and a £65,000 salary.

You will maintain, troubleshoot and optimise automated machinery to ensure maximum uptime. You'll work within a supportive engineering team, receive extensive training, and have clear progression into leadership, project engineering or

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience as Maintenance Engineer within FMCG/manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance
• Responding to reactive breakdowns
• Electrical and/or mechanical fault finding and repair
• Diagnosing faults across automated FMCG production machinery
• Minimising downtime and restoring equipment to operation quickly
• Supporting continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with Production and the wider engineering team
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability
• Supporting root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records
• Working safely and in line with site procedures

Skills

Maintenance Engineer experience

Automation interest

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

12-HOUR DAYS & NIGHTS | £65,000 | PERMANENT

Sector: FMCG / Manufacturing / Automated Production

AT A GLANCE

• £65,000 salary
• 12-hour days and nights
• Permanent position
• Waltham Cross, London/ Hertfordshire border
• Award-winning global FMCG manufacturer
• Significant investment across the business
• Highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment
• Major investment in machinery, technology and people
• Excellent training and development
• Clear opportunities to progress into leadership, projects, reliability or continuous improvement
• FMCG or manufacturing experience essential

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join an award-winning global FMCG manufacturer that is investing heavily in its people, technology and engineering function?

We are working with a highly successful global FMCG business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and investment. The company has made significant investments across the business, with a continued focus on technology, automation, engineering capability and developing its people.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering team and work within a highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment.

The business has an excellent reputation for high standards and developing its people. With continued investment across the organisation, this is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term career with a business that offers genuine opportunities to develop beyond the traditional maintenance role.

As you develop within the business, there are opportunities to progress into engineering leadership, project engineering, reliability or continuous improvement, depending on your strengths and career ambitions.

THE ROLE

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining a highly automated FMCG production facility, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and available for production.

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance
• Responding to reactive breakdowns
• Electrical and/or mechanical fault finding and repair
• Diagnosing faults across automated FMCG production machinery
• Minimising downtime and restoring equipment to operation quickly
• Supporting continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with Production and the wider engineering team
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability
• Supporting root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records
• Working safely and in line with site procedures

ABOUT YOU

• City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer within an FMCG, manufacturing, production or process environment
• Experience maintaining production or process machinery
• Strong electrical or mechanical maintenance background
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• A hands‑on and proactive approach
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A genuine interest in automation and modern FMCG manufacturing technology
• Full right to work in the UK

WHY JOIN?

• £65,000 salary
• Permanent position
• 12-hour days and nights
• Award-winning global FMCG manufacturer
• Significant investment across the business
• Highly automated manufacturing environment
• Major investment in technology and equipment
• Excellent training and development
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Opportunities to move into engineering leadership
• Opportunities to develop into project engineering roles
• Opportunities to specialise in reliability or continuous improvement
• Long‑term career with a business that genuinely invests in its people

Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Enfield, Epping, Romford, Brentwood, Hoddesdon, Brimsdown, Edmonton, Walthamstow, Stevenage, Borehamwood, Elstree, Barnet, Southgate, Tottenham, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and other parts of London, Hertfordshire and Essex

Proactive Global encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.