Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment; Diss; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent PM shift

Competitive salary

Job summary

Synergi Recruitment is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a permanent PM shift at a Diss site. You will perform hands-on maintenance, fault-find electrical and mechanical systems (PLCs), and support site improvements, with ownership on shift.

This hands-on role requires experience in FMCG environments, strong fault-finding skills, and the ability to work independently while prioritising safety and food hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Experience fault-finding electrical and mechanical systems including PLCs.
• Background with pneumatics, control systems and heavy machinery.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership on shift.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across site machinery.
• Fault-finding on electrical and mechanical systems including PLC-controlled equipment.
• Support improvements, upgrades and installation work.
• Identify repeat faults and implement effective fixes.
• Work safely and follow food safety and hygiene standards.
• Log work and maintenance activity on the site CMMS.
• Support contractors when required.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

FMCG experience

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Plcs control systems

Pneumatics & heavy machinery

Independent on shift

Education

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

Multi-skilled engineering qualification

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – PM Shift

Location: Diss, Suffolk

Salary: £55,000

Were recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established FMCG food manufacturing site in the Diss area on a permanent PM shift.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced engineer who's confident fault-finding, keeping production running, and taking ownership of engineering issues during the late shift.

The Role

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across site machinery
• Fault-finding on electrical and mechanical systems, including PLC-controlled equipment
• Supporting improvements, upgrades, and installation work
• Identifying repeat faults and putting proper fixes in place
• Working safely and following food safety and hygiene standards
• Logging work and maintenance activity on the site CMMS
• Supporting contractors when required

What Were Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience as a maintenance or multi-skilled engineer
• Background in FMCG, food, or a similarly fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Confident electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience with PLCs, control systems, pneumatics, and heavy machinery
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership on shift
• Good communication skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Electrical, mechanical, or multi-skilled qualifications preferred, but experience is key

Why Apply?

• Permanent PM shift, Monday to Friday
• Hands-on engineering role with responsibility on shift
• Stable, well-invested manufacturing site
• Opportunity to make a real impact on reliability and performance
• £55,000 salary