Multi Skilled Engineer

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Career progression and development

Supportive management teams

Continuous improvement projects

Job summary

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd in Chester is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to maintain site machinery across a fast-paced food manufacturing operation. The role covers PPM, reactive maintenance, repairs, and inspections with a 4 on 4 off shift, days and nights.

You will diagnose faults, perform overhauls and improvements, and support new installations while ensuring safety and reliability using CMMS to log activities. The ideal candidate has an engineering qualification and FMCG experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or food manufacturing environments.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Proven experience with planned preventative and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, servicing, repairs, and inspections.
• Respond to emergency machine breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose root causes and implement solutions, handover to next shift when needed.
• Record maintenance activities and repairs using CMMS.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and raise engineering standards.

Skills

Fault diagnosis and repair

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Engineering qualification (city & guilds / HNC / ONC etc.)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Title: Multi Skilled Engineer

Location: Chester

Salary: £53,000 - £54,000

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Shift: 4 on 4 Off, Days and Nights

Looking to Hire Urgently!

Multi Skilled Engineer Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Supportive engineering, production, and site leadership teams
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects

Key Multi Skilled Engineer Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, servicing, repairs, and inspections across site machinery and equipment.
• Respond promptly to emergency machine breakdowns throughout the plant to minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose the cause of potential equipment failure, performance deterioration, and recurring faults, completing remedial work where possible during the shift.
• Where issues cannot be resolved during the shift, provide a clear handover to the following shift and Engineering Team Leader, including the cause of the issue and recommended solution.
• Ensure machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Carry out overhauls, repairs, modifications, and improvements to machinery and engineering equipment.
• Support the design, installation, commissioning, relocation, and modification of new and existing machinery and equipment.
• Conduct appropriate risk assessments before undertaking maintenance activities and ensure all identified control measures are implemented before work begins.
• Ensure all engineering activities are completed in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company requirements.
• Record all maintenance activities, breakdowns, repairs, and engineering work accurately within the CMMS.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to improving engineering standards, equipment reliability, and overall plant performance.
• Set, review, and maintain appropriate engineering standards and procedures to support continuous improvement.

Multi Skilled Engineer Requirements:

Essential:

• Relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing, production, FMCG, or food manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering fault-finding and maintenance experience.
• Proven experience carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery and equipment.
• Experience responding effectively to machinery breakdowns within a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to work safely and confidently with industrial machinery and engineering equipment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements and the importance of completing risk assessments before maintenance activities.
• Ability to accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns, and engineering work using a CMMS or similar maintenance system.

Desired:

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• Relevant electrical or mechanical engineering qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, HND, or equivalent.
• Experience with root cause analysis, continuous improvement, reliability improvement, and engineering standards.
• Experience working with CMMS maintenance systems