Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Staffline Group; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG manufacturer in Wetherby is seeking a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer for night shifts. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of up to £53,500 with additional benefits. Candidates must have NVQ level 3 qualifications in engineering and a proactive approach to fault finding and maintenance. The role involves both planned and reactive maintenance on various equipment, ensuring maximum line efficiency and minimizing downtime.

Benefits

Excellent pension

Discounts

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in engineering discipline.
• Production line experience preferred, engineers will receive training.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance to ensure line efficiency.
• Conduct fault-finding on PLC controlled equipment.
• Attend to breakdowns ensuring efficient plant operation.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on automation machinery.
• Improve performance of equipment while maintaining process efficiency.
• Develop preventative maintenance plans.

Skills

Fault finding and diagnosis

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Proactive approach to fault finding

Education

NVQ level 3 in engineering discipline

Tools

Automated materials handling equipment

PLC controlled equipment

Job description

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights

Posted on October 14th, 2025

Wetherby

£53,500.00 per annum

Type of Job: Permanent

Job Role: Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Job Type: Permanent , Night shift, NO WEEKENDS

Reward: £53,500 potential to rise to £56k overtime , plus package

Location: A1 area Wetherby, Knaresbrough border

Client: FMCG Consumer Manufacturing

Our client is a renowned and admired FMCG manufacturing giant enjoying UK dominance and market leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Engineer; mechanical or electrical bias, to hit the ground running on a permanent basis. Electrical qualifications are preferred for this role

Key Responsibilities – Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nightshift

• Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency
• Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on a range of PLC controlled equipment
• Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring a rapid response on plant equipment and machinery breakdowns
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Automation machinery including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors and robots
• Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI’s through planned, preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, moving and packing high quality products, packaged and prepared for delivery
• Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site
• Agree preventative electrical maintenance plans

Qualifications & Requirements – Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nightshift

• Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in an engineering discipline in electrical mechanical in maintenance engineering
• Ideally automated materials handling and or packaging machines
• Production line experience but qualified engineers will be offered training and development
• A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development

What we can offer – Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer - Midweek Nights

• a competitive salary up to £53,500k plus package excellent pension and Bens and discounts
• a developing site and business with ongoing investment

Candidates who are currently a multi-skilled engineer, mechanical electrical engineer, shift engineer, engineering technician , electrical engineer, packaging engineer, maintenance engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical biased engineer, electrical maintenance engineer, shift engineer or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.