Multi-skilled Engineer

In The News; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Company pension

25 days holiday

Health cash plan

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance

Job summary

In The News is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join its food manufacturing site in Greater Manchester on a 4 on 4 off days pattern. You’ll join an established engineering team, focused on reducing downtime, improving reliability, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

You’ll work on PLC-controlled automated production and packaging machinery, delivering preventative maintenance and fast fault resolution.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or engineering qualification.
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding abilities.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment.
• Proven ability to minimise downtime and improve asset performance.

Responsibilities

• Reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability across the site.
• Lead fault finding on automated production and packaging machinery.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to maximise asset performance.
• Support continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
• Work with production teams to identify and resolve recurring engineering issues.
• Ensure safe operation by following engineering and health & safety standards.

Skills

Apprenticeship

Multi-skilled

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PLC systems

Downtime reduction

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering qualification

HNC/HND

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Location: Greater Manchester | 4 on 4 off Days

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established food manufacturing business that continues to invest heavily in its people, equipment, and site performance. As part of a growing engineering team, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring production operates efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime.

You’ll be joining a business that values engineering as a key driver of operational success, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Why Now?

The business is experiencing continued growth and increasing production volumes, resulting in further investment in both machinery and engineering capabilities. They are looking to strengthen their engineering team with an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer who can help support future growth while contributing to ongoing improvement projects.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving the performance of a fast-paced manufacturing operation.

In this role, you will:

• Play a key role in reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability across the site.
• Lead fault finding and repairs on a range of automated production and packaging machinery.
• Have responsibility for carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities to maximise asset performance.
• Support continuous improvement projects aimed at increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving operational performance.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve recurring engineering issues.
• Contribute to the safe and efficient operation of the site through adherence to engineering and health & safety standards.

The Challenge

This is a demanding manufacturing environment where engineering response times can have a direct impact on production performance. You’ll be expected to diagnose faults quickly, work effectively under pressure, and balance reactive maintenance requirements with planned engineering activities.

The successful candidate will need to be proactive, technically capable, and comfortable working within a fast-paced production environment where continuous improvement is a key focus.

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

Essential

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship or recognised engineering qualification.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment and automated production machinery.
• Proven ability to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Experience within food, beverage, FMCG, or packaging manufacturing.
• HNC/HND qualifications in an engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Experience supporting capital projects and machinery installations.

About the Business

This business is a leading manufacturer within the food sector, supplying high-quality products to major retailers and customers across the UK. They have built an excellent reputation for product quality, innovation, and investment, creating a working environment where engineering plays a central role in operational success.

With continued growth plans and a strong commitment to developing their people, this is an opportunity to join a business that offers both stability and long-term career progression.

What’s On Offer?

• Salary: £53,000 - £55,000
• Bonus: Performance-related bonus scheme
• Pension: Company pension contribution
• Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
• Healthcare: Health cash plan
• Other Benefits: Training and development opportunities, employee assistance programme, life assurance
• Working Pattern: 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights

Career Opportunity

This role offers the chance to join a growing business that actively promotes from within. Whether your ambition is to develop into a Senior Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, or Engineering Manager role in the future, you’ll be joining a company that supports career development and invests in its engineering talent.

We are seeking applications from talented Multi‑Skilled Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Shift Engineers, Reliability Engineers and Maintenance Technicians who live within Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford, Wigan, Warrington, Blackburn and surrounding areas.

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