Maintenance Engineer – Frome

Wagstaff Recruitment; Frome; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in service 2x Salary

25 days + Bank Holiday

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is sourcing a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a leading FMCG employer in Wiltshire. The role covers reactive and planned maintenance in a fast-paced food processing environment, with a broad range of equipment including fillers, labellers, and conveyors.

The successful candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (or equivalent), hands-on FMCG experience, strong PLC fault-finding skills, and the ability to diagnose electrical and mechanical faults across

Qualifications

• Ideally completed a time-served apprenticeship or possess equivalent qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 in Engineering).
• Hands-on experience in the food or FMCG/packaging sectors.
• Strong PLC fault-finding abilities.
• Comfortable performing large mechanical repairs and fault diagnostics.
• Proficient in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with industrial mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, and gearboxes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance within a fast-paced food processing, production, and packaging environment.
• Troubleshoot and repair industrial plant equipment, including site services, conveyors, drives, shafts, pumps, and compressors.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles.
• Conduct electrical and mechanical fault diagnosis and maintenance activities.
• Contribute to project work, such as machinery upgrades, new installations, and ongoing process improvements.
• Work on diverse equipment including fillers, labellers, palletisers, sealers, pneumatics, PLCs, hydraulics, motors, gearboxes, power presses, printers, and forming machines.

Skills

PLC fault-finding

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Food/FMCG experience

Time-served apprenticeship

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (26027 / 534) Wiltshire

Commutable from Warminster, Westbury, Trowbridge, Radstock, Frome, Midsomer Norton Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Castle Cary

Advance your career with one of the UK’s leading FMCG manufacturing companies! We’re seeking a talented Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our dynamic client in Wiltshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a company that collaborates with all major UK supermarkets, offering exceptional stability and growth prospects. If you meet the criteria, this isn’t just a job-it’s your chance to thrive in a respected industry leader.

• Shift: – Panama Shift pattern (Days & Nights)
• Salary: – £48,000 – £52,000
• 25 days + Bank Holiday
• Death in service 2x Salary

Role & Responsibilities:

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance within a fast-paced food processing, production, and packaging environment
• Troubleshoot and repair industrial plant equipment, including site services, conveyors, drives, shafts, pumps, and compressors
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles
• Conduct electrical and mechanical fault diagnosis and maintenance activities
• Contribute to project work, such as machinery upgrades, new installations, and ongoing process improvements
• Work on diverse equipment including fillers, labellers, palletisers, sealers, pneumatics, PLCs, hydraulics, motors, gearboxes, power presses, printers, and forming machines

Requirements

• Ideally, completed a time-served apprenticeship or possess equivalent qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 in Engineering)
• Hands‑on experience in the food or FMCG/packaging sectors
• Strong PLC fault‑finding abilities
• Comfortable performing large mechanical repairs and fault diagnostics
• Proficient in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Familiarity with industrial mechanical systems
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, and gearboxes

Shifts & Benefits Package:

• Shift: – Panama Shift pattern ( Days & Nights)
• Salary: – £48,000 – £52,000

Job Reference No: (26027 / 534)

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Frome, Somerset

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.