Maintenance Engineer (Nights)

JR United Kingdom; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food packaging company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Nights) based in Pontefract. This role is ideal for someone with an FMCG background, responsible for ensuring machinery operates effectively during night shifts. Benefits include a competitive salary, shift premium, career progression, and ongoing training.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Company benefits

Overtime pay

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG industry is essential.
• Availability for night shifts from 10 PM to 6 AM.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPMs to ensure production line efficiency.
• React to equipment breakdowns swiftly.
• Collaborate with day shift managers to report issues.

Skills

PPM schedules

Electrical Maintenance

Problem-solving

Job description

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Maintenance Engineer (Nights), Pontefract

Client: Ernest Gordon Recruitment

Location: Pontefract, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

21.07.2025

Expiry Date:

04.09.2025

Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer (Nights)
£40,000 - £44,000 + £5,000 Shift Premium + Progression + Training + Company Benefits + Overtime
Featherstone

Are you a Maintenance Engineer or similar from an FMCG background looking for a nights-based role within a market-leading company that invests in staff training and offers a range of benefits?

Join one of the UK's biggest food packaging companies, working with clients like Nestlé and Rowntree's. Established over 30 years, they are expanding.

This role involves working with the night line and shift managers to ensure production lines and machines are operational overnight. Responsibilities include carrying out PPMs and reporting issues to the day team.

This position suits a Maintenance Engineer with an FMCG background seeking career progression, training, and benefits.

The Role

• Carrying out PPM schedules
• Reacting to breakdowns
• Monday to Friday nights, 10pm - 6am

The Person

• Maintenance Engineer or similar
• FMCG background
• Commutable to Featherstone

Reference: BBBH19720b

Key Words: Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, FMCG, Nights, Featherstone, Pontefract, Castleford, Normanton, Wakefield

If interested, click 'apply now' to send your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all suitable candidates. Salary is a guideline; actual pay depends on experience and qualifications.

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