Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Synergi; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development provided

Long-term career prospects

Job summary

Synergi Search & Select is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the night shift team in Northampton. The role focuses on reactive and planned maintenance across high-speed production lines in a leading FMCG manufacturer.

You'll diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults, support preventative maintenance, and implement durable solutions while upholding health and safety standards on site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a multi-skilled maintenance engineering role within FMCG, food, or manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of planned preventive maintenance systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Competent across mechanical and electrical systems, with experience of automation and PLCs desirable.
• Excellent awareness of Health & Safety in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance on high-speed production machinery.
• Support and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Implement effective solutions for breakdowns and recurring issues.
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with company quality, health and safety standards.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

FMCG/manufacturing experience

Preventive maintenance

Fault-finding

Electrical & mechanical systems

PLC experience desirable

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Nights)

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire

Salary: £50,000

Shift: Sunday - Thursday

Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing

Company Overview

Synergi Search & Select are working on behalf of a leading FMCG manufacturer with operations across multiple markets. We are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their night shift engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance on high-speed production machinery
• Support and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime
• Implement effective solutions for breakdowns and recurring issues
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with company quality, health and safety standards

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a multi-skilled maintenance engineering role within FMCG, food, or manufacturing
• Good knowledge of planned preventative maintenance systems
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Competent across mechanical and electrical systems, with experience of automation and PLCs desirable
• Excellent awareness of Health & Safety in a manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Salary up to £50,000
• Fixed Sunday - Thursday night shift
• Opportunity to work within a leading manufacturer with long-term career prospects
• Training and development provided