Multi-Skilled Engineer

MorePeople; Grantham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Training and development opportunities

Progression opportunities

Job summary

MorePeople in Grantham, England, is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a major UK food manufacturer’s engineering team. The role focuses on breakdown response, planned maintenance and improving equipment reliability in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position covers both electrical and mechanical maintenance on PLC-controlled machinery, motors, drives, sensors, pneumatics and hydraulics, with a 4 on/4 off shift pattern and days/nights.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical and mechanical maintenance in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Experience with industrial electrical fault finding.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery.
• Experience with motors, drives and sensors.
• Experience with pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Experience with automated production or packaging equipment.
• Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, ONC, BTEC or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and reduce downtime.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery and associated equipment.
• Work with motors, drives, sensors and control systems.
• Maintain high standards of engineering, food safety and site compliance.
• Collaborate with production to improve equipment reliability and OEE.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical

Industrial electrical fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC-controlled machinery

Motors, drives & sensors

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Planned & reactive maintenance

Automated production equipment

Education

Engineering qualification (NVQ3 / ONC / BTEC)

Job description

Multi-Skilled Engineer (JT/HQ00021610) Grantham, England

Salary: GBP53000 - GBP54000 per annum + Full Benefits package

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer | £52,000 | 4 On / 4 Off

Grantham, Lincolnshire | FMCG Manufacturing | Permanent

07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a hands-on role within a highly automated FMCG environment?

We're recruiting for a major UK food manufacturer in Grantham, where engineering plays a key role in keeping a high-output production operation running safely and efficiently.

You'll join an established engineering team working across automated production and packaging equipment, with responsibility for breakdown response, planned maintenance and improving equipment reliability.

The Shift

4 on / 4 off | Rotating Days & Nights

Days: 07:00-19:00
Nights: 19:00-07:00

A structured shift pattern giving you significant time away from work while working within a busy, highly automated manufacturing environment.

The Engineering

This is a genuinely hands-on role covering both electrical and mechanical maintenance.

You'll be responsible for:

Electrical and mechanical fault finding

Responding to breakdowns and reducing downtime

Planned preventative maintenance

Fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery

Working with motors, drives, sensors and control systems

Pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Root cause investigations and repeat-failure reduction

Working with production to improve equipment reliability and OEE

Maintaining high standards of engineering, food safety and site compliance

You'll be working in a fast-paced FMCG environment where equipment reliability has a direct impact on production.

What We're Looking For

You'll ideally be an experienced:

with a strong electrical and mechanical background.

You'll need experience with:

Industrial electrical fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC-controlled machinery

Motors, drives and sensors

Pneumatics and hydraulics

Planned and reactive maintenance

Automated production or packaging equipment

Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, packaging, automated warehousing or another high-speed manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

An engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, ONC, BTEC or equivalent, together with an apprentice-trained background, would also be preferred.

What’s On Offer?

4 on / 4 off shift pattern

07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00

Competitive benefits package

Significant time off between shifts

Permanent position with a major UK food manufacturer

Training and development opportunities

Genuine opportunities for progression

Why Join?

This isn't simply a breakdown-and-repair role.

You'll have the opportunity to work on reliability, root cause analysis, continuous improvement and equipment performance, giving you the chance to develop your technical skills and make a visible impact on the site.

If you're a hands-on engineer who enjoys fault finding, automation, problem solving and improving machinery, this is a strong opportunity to join a major FMCG operation.