Multi Skilled Engineer

Ambitions Personnel; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing food manufacturer is seeking a Multi-skilled Engineer to contribute to building, maintaining, and future-proofing production machinery. Responsibilities include maintenance of automation systems and collaboration with production teams. This role offers significant career growth opportunities and competitive salary packages inclusive of various benefits.

Benefits

AXA top-tier private healthcare

£250 L&D budget

£100 wellbeing budget annually

28 days holiday + birthday off

Occasional paid overtime

Qualifications

• FMCG or food manufacturing experience in a multi-skilled role.
• Strong across both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Hands-on knowledge of sensors and PLC controlled systems.

Responsibilities

• PPM and reactive maintenance on conveyors and mixers.
• Support installations, upgrades, and automation projects.
• Help establish a preventative maintenance programme.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Tools

PLC systems

VFDs

Hand tools

Job description

Ready to sink your teeth into something new? I'm recruiting for a fast-growing food manufacturer looking for a Multi-skilled Engineer to help build, maintain, and future proof their production playground.

This is more than nuts, bolts and belts. It’s about building something from the ground up. You’ll get stuck into shaping the workshop, spec and sourceparts, and helping scale a business with huge ambition and even bigger machinery.

PPM and reactive maintenance on conveyors, chillers, mixers and packers

Fix breakdowns fast and keep things flowing in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Support installations, upgrades and automation projects as they scale up

Help establish and evolve a preventative maintenance programme

Collaborate across Production, QA and Ops teams

Continuous improvement, safety and reliability

Contribute to audits, process trials and shiny new equipment rollouts

Qualifications & Skills:

FMCG or food manufacturing experience in a multi-skilled role

Strong across both mechanical and electrical

Hands-on knowledge of sensors, VFDs, PLC controlled systems

Skilled with hand tools, welding/grinding/drilling for machine mods

Sharp eye for detail and a fixer’s mind set — if something’s off, you’re already halfway to sorting it

Safety-first approach, but always ready to innovate

Salary & Benefits

£40,000–£50,000 salary depending on experience

Monday–Friday (10am–7pm) with occasional paid overtime

AXA top-tier private healthcare (yes, including cancer cover + consultant choice)

£250 L&D budget + £100 wellbeing budget annually

Up to 2 weeks a year working abroad (go ahead, chase the sun!)

28 days holiday + birthday off + option to sell back unused leave

Team socials, dog themed volunteer days, casual dress, and all the Years treats you can shake a stick at

Big plans, even bigger career potential — grow with us as we build something special

Give me a call on07810 022392 / 01636 611320…… happy to take calls after 5pm or What’s app me and I’ll call you back!

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