Multi-Skilled Engineer

Hunter Selection; Harlow; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 shifts holiday

Employee assistance program

Life assurance x4

Enhanced pension

Strong progression pathway toward mgmt

Continuous training, OEM courses, and"

Job summary

Hunter Selection is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Engineer for a fast-paced food manufacturing site in Harlow. You will lead a small on-shift engineering team, drive reliability, support continuous improvement and ensure equipment uptime across FMCG lines.

The ideal candidate has 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience, Level 3+ in Engineering, electrical qualifications (18th edition) and PLC fault-finding skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience
• Proven FMCG/food packaging manufacturing experience
• Level 3 or higher in Engineering
• Electrical qualification (18th Edition) or equivalent
• PLC fault finding (I/O level)
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and inverters
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a small on-shift engineering team
• Reactive and preventative maintenance
• Support planned maintenance and reliability improvements
• Ensure site H&S compliance (permits, RAMS, audits)
• Work with automation, packaging, and processing equipment
• Collaborate with senior engineering leadership to improve performance and uptime
• Support training, skills gap development, and contractor management
• Balance hands-on and hands-off duties

Skills

FMCG experience

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 Engineering

Electrical qualification (18th Edition)

Tools

PLC fault finding

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Sensors & Inverters

Job description

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Harlow

Salary: £52,000

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off days

Benefits:

• 23 shifts holiday
• Employee assistance program
• Life assurance x4
• Enhanced pension
• Strong progression pathway toward management roles
• Continuous training, OEM courses, and technical development

About:

We're looking for an experienced multi-skilled engineer to join a high-performing food manufacturing site and play a key role in maintaining and optimising production performance. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience in FMCG, food or packaging to get into a business who invest in the team, the site and you.

You'll lead a small on-shift engineering team, drive reliability, support continuous improvement, and ensure equipment uptime across fast-paced FMCG lines.

Responsibilities:

• Working alongside a team of 3 per shift
• Reactive and preventative maintenance
• Supporting planned, reactive, and preventative maintenance across production assets
• Ensuring full compliance with site H&S procedures (permits, RAMS, audits)
• Working with automation, packaging, and processing equipment (conveyors, robotics, weighing, vision systems, thermoformers, etc.)
• Working closely with senior engineering leadership to improve performance, downtime, and reliability
• Supporting training, skills gap development, and contractor management
• Balancing hands-on and hands-off duties depending on operational needs

Requirements:

• Multi-Skilled engineer with 5 years FMCG manufacturing experience
• Proven engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing, food or packaging production
• Level 3 or above in Engineering
• Electrical certification or qualification (18th Edition or others considered)
• PLC fault finding experience (I/O level)
• Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and inverters
• Strong communicator with good initiative and problem-solving ability

Good to Have:

• PLC programming exposure
• CI / improvement experience
• OEM liaison experience
• Health & Safety qualifications

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.