Multi skilled engineer

CV Consulting Ltd; Houghton Regis; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Consulting Ltd. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Luton with strong electrical bias and a desire to grow within a major food manufacturing site. The role offers training, development, and clear career progression in a modern manufacturing environment.

Key duties include maintaining packaging machinery, diagnosing PLC-driven faults, and supporting proactive maintenance to minimise downtime. A collaborative engineering team environment is emphasized with opportunities for upskilling.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment with electrical bias and mechanical understanding.
• Open to developing the right candidate with full training.
• Willingness to upskill electrically if currently mechanically biased.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on food processing and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot breakdowns, including PLC-controlled systems.
• React quickly to faults to minimise downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Support and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Work collaboratively within a skilled engineering team to ensure high operational standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Education

BTEC / ONC in Electrical or Multi-skilled Engineering

City & Guilds 2330 Level 3 with NVQ Level 3 Electrical Maintenance

Time-served apprenticeship or HNC

Job description

Maintenance Engineer, Luton, Salary: £55,000, Continental Shifts

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a role with genuine development, training, and long-term career progression?

A leading food manufacturing company in Luton is expanding their engineering team and is seeking a motivated individual who wants to grow, learn, and develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on food processing and packaging machinery
• Diagnose and troubleshoot breakdowns, including working with PLC-controlled systems
• React quickly to faults to minimise downtime and maintain production efficiency
• Support and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Work collaboratively within a skilled engineering team to ensure high operational standards

Skills & Experience Required

The successful Maintenance Engineer will ideally have experience within a manufacturing or production environment and be electrically biased, with mechanical understanding. However the company is open to developing the right person. If you are mechanically biased but want to strengthen your electrical skills, full training and development will be provided.

Desired Qualifications

• BTEC / ONC in Electrical or Multi-skilled Engineering
• City & Guilds 2330 Level 3 with NVQ Level 3 Electrical Maintenance
• Time-served apprenticeship or HNC in a relevant discipline

This company offers more than just a job they offer a career pathway. Full training and development, including electrical upskilling for mechanically biased engineers Supportive team culture that values ideas, collaboration, and innovation. Modern manufacturing environment with hightech machinery. Clear opportunities for career progression, including senior engineering routes. A stable, growing business investing heavily in people and equipment.

Ideal for:

• Maintenance Engineers
• Multi-Skilled Engineers
• Electrical Maintenance Engineers
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineers (wanting to upskill electrically)
• Shift Engineers
• Packaging Engineers
• Field/Service Engineers wanting a stable site roll

If you are looking for variety, and a supportive engineering team, this position could be an excellent next step