Maintenance Engineer in Accrington

Energy Jobline ZR; Accrington; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Accrington, Lancashire is looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure production equipment runs safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime on a fast-paced FMCG site.

You will work within a large engineering team, carrying out planned maintenance, rapid fault diagnosis and repair of conveyors, packaging machinery and related equipment, while driving improvements and maintaining high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform rapid fault diagnosis.
• Maintain and repair production and packaging equipment.
• Record all maintenance activity to support asset history and reliability.
• Work to high engineering and safety standards, including food-safe practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Fault diagnosis

Planned maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Conveyors and packaging machinery

Drives and sensors

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Job DescriptionMULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Title: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Accrington, Lancashire

Salary: £44,000

Shift: 6-2 / 2-10 (1 weekend in 6)

A great opportunity has opened for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established, fast-paced FMCG manufacturing site. This business is currently investing in improving its engineering standards and is looking for motivated engineers who want to make a real impact on site performance and reliability.

Working within a large engineering team, you will play a key role in ensuring production equipment runs safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. This is an ideal role for an engineer who thrives in a hands-on environment and is keen to drive improvements.

Sector - Factory Maintenance (FMCG)

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule
• Respond to breakdowns and perform rapid fault diagnosis
• Maintain and repair production and packaging equipment
• Record all maintenance activity to support asset history and reliability
• Work to high engineering and safety standards, including food-safe practices
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Equipment You Will Work On Conveyors, belts, bearings, and chainsPackaging machineryDrives, sensors, inverters, and motors

Typical faults include:

• Conveyor breakdowns and jams
• Faulty sensors causing stoppages
• Oven temperature issues
• Packaging machine misfeeds
• Pneumatic failures

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing/factory environment
• Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Desirable Requirements

• Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing
• Exposure to high-volume production machinery

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From:

• Working for a stable and growing manufacturing business
• Opportunity to influence and improve engineering standards
• Supportive leadership focused on development and progression
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

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