Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - No Nights, FMCG

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Rotating shift pattern (no nights)

Permanent, full-time contract

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Training & development

Supportive engineering team

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is partnering with an established food manufacturer in Northamptonshire to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. The role covers maintenance and repair of production and packaging equipment in a fast-paced environment, with a rotating shift pattern and no night shifts.

You will perform PPM, troubleshoot faults, and support improvements across equipment. A proactive, collaborative approach with Production, Quality and Operations is essential to ensure food safety

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing environment as maintenance engineer.
• Strong fault-finding in electrical and mechanical systems; knowledge of PLCs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with schedules.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Support continuous improvement to enhance equipment reliability and performance.
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and Operations, ensuring food safety and health & safety standards.

Skills

Apprentice trained

Multi-skilled maintenance

Electrical & mechanical fault-finding

Engineering drawings reading

Food/FMCG experience

PLC fault-finding & 18th Edition

Education

NVQ Level 3 / equivalent

Job description

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is partnering with an established food manufacturer in Northamptonshire to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. The role covers maintenance and repair of production and packaging equipment in a fast-paced environment, with a rotating shift pattern and no night shifts.

You will perform PPM, troubleshoot faults, and support improvements across equipment. A proactive, collaborative approach with Production, Quality and Operations is essential to ensure food safety