Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Advanced Engineering; Bradford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Engineering in Bradford is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a leading food manufacturing site. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing a wide range of production machinery to minimise downtime, with a night shift pattern and a 42-hour week.

You will work within FMCG environment, performing planned, preventative and reactive maintenance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve machinery reliability.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering.
• ONC Mechanical/Electrical or BTEC Level 3 would be advantageous.
• Strong FMCG or food manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with conveyors, motors, pumps and packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food manufacturing standards.
• Ideally 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across a busy food manufacturing site.
• Responding quickly to machinery breakdowns, fault finding and carrying out effective repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Maintaining and repairing the mechanical and electrical elements of production machinery.
• Carrying out routine inspections and identifying potential issues before they lead to equipment failure.
• Completing planned maintenance activities in line with the site maintenance schedule.
• Carrying out machine adjustments and changeovers to support production requirements.
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment including conveyors, motors, pumps and packaging machinery.
• Monitoring and calibrating equipment to ensure machinery operates safely, efficiently and accurately.
• Providing technical support to production colleagues and maintaining accurate records.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 Engineering

ONC Mechanical/Electrical

BTEC Level 3 Engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to join a leading food manufacturing company based in Bradford?

You will have strong mechanical and electrical maintenance experience gained within an FMCG environment and be confident fault finding and repairing a wide range of production machinery. As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in keeping the manufacturing site running efficiently, minimising downtime and ensuring machinery is maintained to the highest standard. Offering a competitive salary of £56,000, excellent benefits and a permanent night shift working 42 hours per week on a 2-2-3 Panama pattern.

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer your role will involve:

• Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across a busy food manufacturing site
• Responding quickly to machinery breakdowns, fault finding and carrying out effective repairs to minimise production downtime
• Maintaining and repairing the mechanical and electrical elements of production machinery
• Carrying out routine inspections and identifying potential issues before they lead to equipment failure
• Completing planned maintenance activities in line with the site maintenance schedule
• Carrying out machine adjustments and changeovers to support production requirements
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment including conveyors, motors, pumps and packaging machinery
• Monitoring and calibrating equipment to ensure machinery operates safely, efficiently and accurately
• Working closely with the Production team to identify recurring faults and opportunities for improvement
• Providing technical support and advice to production colleagues where required
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs and spare partsEnsuring all maintenance work is completed in accordance with company health & safety procedures
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve machinery reliability and reduce downtime
• Working proactively to ensure the reliability and availability of all production equipment

Hours of work:

• 42 hours per week
• Night Shift - 18:00 - 06:00
• 2-2-3 Panama Shift Pattern
• You will work a combination of 2 nights on, 2 nights off and 3 nights on, followed by 2 nights off, continuing on a rotating basis.

Suitable Candidates:

• Apprentice-trained or qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering
• ONC Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical & Electrical/Electronic Engineering would be advantageous
• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance experience gained within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with industrial machinery such as conveyors, motors, pumps and packaging equipment
• A proactive approach to preventative maintenance and equipment reliability
• Good understanding of HACCP principles and food manufacturing standards
• Ideally qualified to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills and able to work effectively as part of an engineering and production team
• Confident making decisions and responding quickly to breakdowns
• A hands-on, can-do attitude with a strong work ethic