Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Argon Engineering Limited; Brierfield; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to maintain and improve equipment in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will perform maintenance tasks and support improvement projects. An apprentice-trained background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is essential. Good fault-finding skills and flexibility for shift work required. The annual salary is £47,000 with opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

£47,000 annual salary

Monday-Friday shift pattern

Opportunities for training and development

Join a stable food manufacturing business

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is essential.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG is highly desirable.
• Strong fault-finding skills and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults.
• Support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Mechanical understanding

Electrical understanding

Education

Apprentice-trained in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Nelson (BB9 5SR)
Salary: £47,000
Shifts: Monday-Friday (Days & Afternoons) + Occasional Saturdays
Industry: Food Manufacturing

Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer looking to join a forward-thinking food manufacturing business? Our client, a well-established and reputable company based in Nelson, is expanding their engineering team and seeking talented, driven individuals to support ongoing growth and operational excellence.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving plant equipment within a fast-paced food production environment. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring downtime is minimised and production targets are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production machinery.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults.
• Support continuous improvement projects and machinery upgrades.
• Ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently in line with site standards.
• Work collaboratively with production teams to maintain operational performance.

What We're Looking For

• Apprentice-trained in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (essential).
• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG is highly desirable.
• Candidates from other industries are welcome to apply if willing to train and develop.
• Strong fault-finding skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Ability to work rotating days and afternoons, with flexibility for occasional Saturday work.

What's On Offer

• £47,000 annual salary
• Monday-Friday shift pattern with work-life balance
• Opportunities for training, development, and progression
• Join a stable, well-established food manufacturing business