Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - FMCG, Panama Shift

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday

Training & development

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Pension schemes

Cycle to work

Discounts

Job summary

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency in Colchester seeks a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a long-established manufacturing company on the outskirts of Colchester. Salary £56,000 per annum. Panama shift pattern includes nights, days, and weekends, each 12 hours.

You will perform planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on production and plant equipment, troubleshoot faults, and improve reliability in collaboration with production and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Multi skilled maintenance engineer with electrical bias and at least 2 years' experience as a maintenance electrician or equivalent.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Allen Bradley or Siemens S7 PLCs.
• Background in an FMCG environment.
• C&G 231/2330/2391/236 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventive, and reactive maintenance on production and plant equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimize downtime.
• Conduct diagnostics on electrical systems, machinery, and components for optimal performance.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to enhance equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical aptitude

PLC knowledge

Diagnostics

Team collaboration

Education

C&G 231/2330/2391/236

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens S7 PLC

Pneumatic control

Job description

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency in Colchester seeks a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a long-established manufacturing company on the outskirts of Colchester. Salary £56,000 per annum. Panama shift pattern includes nights, days, and weekends, each 12 hours.

You will perform planned, preventive and reactive maintenance on production and plant equipment, troubleshoot faults, and improve reliability in collaboration with production and engineering teams.