Multi-skilled Engineer

The Sterling Choice; Waterhall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is seeking an engineer for a food manufacturing site who will not only maintain equipment but help transform the operation. You’ll have autonomy, a voice, and a tangible impact on performance, reliability and the site’s future direction.

You’ll tackle preventative maintenance, root-cause analysis and downtime reduction, and influence investment decisions through continuous improvement projects. This is a days-only role on a 3 on/3 off, 6am–6pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Driven and self-motivated
• Forward-thinking
• Proven experience in a similar engineering role within the food manufacturing industry
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems
• Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing faults in PLC-controlled machinery
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to maintenance
• Understanding of health and safety regulations within a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Drive engineering function to improve site performance and reliability
• Identify root causes of downtime and implement preventative maintenance improvements
• Influence investment decisions and drive continuous improvement projects
• Work autonomously with a voice in shaping site direction
• Collaborate with teams to implement improvements

Skills

Self-motivation

Forward thinking

Food manufacturing exp

Mechanical/electrical/pneumatic

PLC fault diagnosis

Teamwork

Problem solving

Health & safety

Education

NVQ lv3 apprenticeship

Job description

Most engineering jobs want you to keep the factory running. Am I right?

This one wants you to help transform it and drive their engineering function forward.

If you're the type of engineer who gets frustrated patching the same problems week after week, reading this might be the best thing you do today. We're working with a food manufacturing business that's on a journey. Not the corporate buzzword kind of journey. A genuine turnaround.

The foundations are there. The products are respected. The leadership team knows where they want to go.

What they need now are engineers who can help get them there.

Engineers who don't just wait for breakdowns.

Engineers who spot opportunities.

Engineers who ask "why?" when everyone else accepts "that's how we've always done it.".

The opportunity

This isn't one of those heavily layered maintenance teams where every decision needs three signatures and a committee meeting.

You'll have autonomy.

You'll have a voice.

And you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact on the performance, reliability and future direction of the site.

Whether it's improving preventative maintenance, identifying root causes, reducing downtime, influencing investment decisions or driving continuous improvement projects, you'll be trusted to get involved.

The business wants ideas.

Not passengers.

What we're looking for

You'll probably already be working within manufacturing, food production or a fast-paced production environment.

More importantly, you'll be someone who genuinely cares about doing things better.

Someone who takes pride in their work.

Someone who gets satisfaction from solving problems properly rather than applying another temporary fix.

We're looking for engineers who are:

• Driven and self-motivated
• Forward-thinking
• Proven experience in a similar engineering role within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing faults in PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to maintenance.
• Apprentice trained engineers with an NVQ lv3
• Understanding of health and safety regulations within a manufacturing environment.

Why join?

Because opportunities to genuinely influence a manufacturing site's future don't come around every day.

You will be working days only, 3 on 3 off 12 hours shifts. 6am-6pm.

You'll be joining a business that values engineering, welcomes new ideas and is committed to improving.

The right person won't just maintain equipment here.

They'll help shape what comes next.

If you're looking for another maintenance role where you can sit in the workshop and wait for your shift to finish, this probably isn't for you.

If you're looking for the chance to make a difference, we'd like to talk.