Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the Peterborough area is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team. The role involves conducting preventative maintenance, fault finding, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Ideal candidates have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, experience in PLC fault finding, and familiarity with HACCP. The position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with training and internal progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary in the Peterborough area

Only work 6 months of the year

Training/Progression Internally

Working in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent required.
• Experience in HACCP, PUWER, LOLA, and COSHH is needed.
• Prior experience in FMCG, Food, or Pharmaceuticals is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Regularly check plant and equipment, improving performance.
• Use maintenance strategies to reduce downtime.
• Carry out audits for compliance with food safety standards.
• Ensure adherence to Company Quality and Health & Safety requirements.
• Collaborate with Production and Quality teams to enhance processes.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Monitoring and problem-solving

Collaboration with Production and Quality teams

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Food Safety Level 2

Tools

PLC Fault Finding - Siemens or Allen Bradley

MS Word

Excel Spreadsheets

Lotus Notes

Job description

Role - Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location - Peterborough

Salary - £56K

Shifts - 3 on 3 Off Days & Nights 6-6

About the role:

I am working alongside an industry leading food manufacturer looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. They are looking for someone confident working in a fast paced environment, complete preventative maintenance, fault finding and root cause analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regularly check plant and equipment to make sure they work well, serve their purpose, and improve them when needed. Report any issues or non-compliances.
• Use monitoring and problem‑solving techniques to get the most out of all equipment by reducing downtime through planned, scheduled, or reactive maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Carry out regular audits to ensure compliance with AIB / EFSIS / GMP standards.
• Understand your responsibilities under food safety laws (including HACCP) and work in line with them.
• Ensure full compliance with all Company Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Environmental requirements.
• Work with Production and Quality teams to improve processes, product quality, and customer service.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• An awareness of HACCP, PUWER, LOLA and COSHH
• PC literate (Experience of MS Word, Lotus Notes and Excel Spreadsheets)
• PLC Fault Finding - Siemens or Allen Bradley
• Food Safety Level 2
• FMCG, Food or Pharmaceutical Experience

Benefits:

• Competitive salary in the Peterborough area
• Only work 6 months of the year
• Working in a fast paced environment
• Training/ Progression Internally

Get in touch with Joshua Warner at Stirling Warrington regarding this vacancy or any other vacancies in the Cambridgeshire area