Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment; Richings Park; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Company pension

Annual bonus

Health cash plan

Overtime opportunities

Career development

Modern automated manufacturing site

Job summary

Our client, a leading UK bakery manufacturer, is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated FMCG operation. You will maintain and improve production/packaging equipment, focusing on uptime, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have time-served engineering experience or NVQ3 in Electrical/Mechanical, with strong electrical and mechanical skills, and experience with automated lines. Excellent problem-solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with electrical or mechanical certification.
• Experience in FMCG or similar fast-paced manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Multi-skilled background with automation exposure.
• Ability to read electrical/mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical fault-finding on automated production and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose faults using electrical drawings, schematics and control systems.
• Support PLC fault finding and diagnostics.
• Carry out reactive breakdown maintenance and planned preventative maintenance.
• Undertake mechanical strip-downs, repairs and rebuilds.
• Identify recurring faults and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning.
• Carry out root cause analysis and contribute to reliability projects.
• Work with production teams to minimise downtime and maintain safety.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Diagnostics

Root cause analysis

PLC fault finding

Reading electrical/mechanical drawings

Automation experience

Problem-solving

Three-phase systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Control panels

Job description

Our client is a leading UK bakery manufacturer specialising in artisan and speciality breads. Combining traditional baking expertise with modern manufacturing technology, they are committed to quality, innovation, and delivering high-quality products to customers across the UK.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-invested, highly automated FMCG manufacturing operation. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving production and packaging equipment, maximising uptime and supporting ongoing reliability improvements. The role offers a strong balance of electrical fault finding and mechanical maintenance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out electrical fault finding on automated production and packaging machinery.

• Diagnose faults using electrical drawings, schematics and control systems.

• Work with control panels, sensors, inverters, relays, contactors, motors and drives.

• Support PLC fault finding and diagnostics.

• Carry out reactive breakdown maintenance and planned preventative maintenance.

• Complete mechanical repairs, including bearings, motors, chains, sprockets, belts and gearboxes.

• Undertake mechanical strip-downs, repairs and rebuilds.

• Identify recurring faults and implement permanent corrective actions.

• Support equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning.

• Carry out root cause analysis and contribute to reliability and continuous improvement projects.

• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maintain safe, efficient operation.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure PPM schedules are completed to a high standard.

• Support site health, safety, quality and hygiene standards.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Time-served engineering experience or an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

• Previous experience within an FMCG or similar manufacturing environment.

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

• A genuinely multi-skilled engineering background, with strong mechanical capabilities.

• Experience working with automated manufacturing and packaging equipment.

• Knowledge of three-phase systems, motors and drives.

• The ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.

• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

• Experience working within a fast-paced production environment.

Desirable Skills:

• PLC fault finding and diagnostics.

• Food, bakery, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or wider FMCG experience.

• Experience with automated packaging machinery.

• Continuous improvement and reliability engineering experience.

• Experience with highly automated production lines and process equipment.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary

• Company pension

• Annual bonus scheme

• Health cash plan

• Overtime opportunities

• Long-term career development

• Opportunity to work within a modern, highly automated manufacturing environment