Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Food Manufacturing

Travail Employment Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a food manufacturing site in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The role involves maintaining and improving plant equipment, diagnosing faults, and delivering planned maintenance within a fast-paced production environment.

The successful candidate will have multi-skilled maintenance experience, strong electrical/mechanical fault-finding skills, and the ability to read drawings and schematics.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent apprenticeship in maintenance.
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding in electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with motors, sensors, inverters, conveyors, pneumatics.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical schematics.
• Strong health and safety understanding.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventive maintenance (PPM) in line with schedules.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate records using CMMS.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety and engineering standards.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality and Operations teams.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Motors & sensors

Inverters & conveyors

Read drawings & schematics

Teamwork & communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / BTEC

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Travail Employment Group is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a food manufacturing site in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The role involves maintaining and improving plant equipment, diagnosing faults, and delivering planned maintenance within a fast-paced production environment.

The successful candidate will have multi-skilled maintenance experience, strong electrical/mechanical fault-finding skills, and the ability to read drawings and schematics.