Multi Skilled Engineer

MorePeople; Poole; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Panama shift pattern

12-hour shifts

Job summary

MorePeople is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer in Poole, Dorset, offering a salary up to £53,000. The role operates on a Panama two-week rotation with days and nights, 12-hour shifts, and a focus on maintaining production equipment in a food manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems, and work with production teams to ensure safe, reliable operation.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in engineering required.
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Industrial fault-finding and diagnostic experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food or similar environments.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Deliver preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to long-term fixes.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects.
• Work closely with production teams to maintain operational performance.
• Ensure high standards of engineering and site safety.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding

Manufacturing experience

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Job description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer | Up to £53,000 | Panama Shifts
Poole, Dorset | Food Manufacturing | Days & Nights

Looking for your next engineering move? This one could be worth up to £53k.

We're looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established food manufacturing business in Poole.

This is an opportunity to join a busy manufacturing operation where engineering plays a crucial role in keeping production running, maintaining equipment reliability and ensuring the site operates safely and efficiently.

You'll be a hands-on engineer, working across production equipment, tackling electrical and mechanical faults, responding to breakdowns and delivering preventative maintenance.

If you enjoy fault finding, problem solving and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, there's plenty to get your teeth into.

The Shift Pattern

Panama Shift Pattern

• 2 weeks on days: 05:45 - 17:45
• 2 weeks on nights: 17:45 - 05:45

A rotating shift pattern combining day and night working, with a structured two-week rotation.

The Role

You'll be responsible for supporting the smooth running of the manufacturing operation, ensuring machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable and productive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.
• Responding to machinery breakdowns and minimising production downtime.
• Delivering preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
• Identifying recurring faults and contributing to long-term solutions.
• Supporting continuous improvement and engineering projects.
• Working closely with production teams to maintain operational performance.
• Ensuring high standards of engineering and site safety.

What We’re Looking For

We're keen to speak with experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineers who enjoy working in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

You’ll need:

• NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline (essential).
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Industrial fault-finding and diagnostic experience.
• Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food or a similar environment.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• A proactive approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.

What’s On Offer?

• Salary up to £53,000
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Panama shift pattern.
• 12-hour shifts, days and nights.
• Opportunity to join an established food manufacturing business.
• A varied, hands-on engineering role.

Important Information

Please note that this employer is unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer | Poole, Dorset | Up to £53,000 | Panama Shifts