Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Greater Lincolnshire; 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 staffing a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer near Boston, Lincolnshire. The role involves carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on FMCG production equipment, with a 4-on 4-off shift pattern across days and nights.

The position offers upskilling, overtime, and opportunities for progression within a growing food manufacturing environment. You will diagnose breakdowns, minimise downtime, and work closely with production teams to improve reliability, safety, and

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing environments with production machinery or packaging equipment.
• Ideally NVQ Level 3 Qualified.
• Background in electrical and mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance across FMCG production machinery and site equipment.
• Fault finding, breakdown repairs, PPM.
• Maintain maintenance records and support reliability improvements with production teams.

Skills

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Electrical & Mechanical

FMCG Experience

Packaging Equipment

Education

NVQ Level 3

Tools

CMMS

PPM

Job description

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

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

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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.