Multi Skilled Manufacturing Engineer

MARMION; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Panama shifts

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension

Death in service

Job summary

Marmion is recruiting a maintenance engineer in Harrogate for a growing FMCG manufacturer. You’ll work on highly automated production lines, receive excellent technical development, and enjoy genuine career progression.

You’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults across electrical and mechanical systems, and drive continuous improvement to maximise equipment availability. The Panama shift pattern includes alternate weekends off.

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding, servicing, and repairs.
• Experience in FMCG Food Production or Manufacturing.
• PLC experience (Siemens / Allen Bradley).
• Inverter and controller replacement experience.
• Engineering qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Knowledge of site services: compressors, steam boilers, water treatment, electrical distribution.
• Experience working with Krones machinery is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed automated production lines (predominately Krones).
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults using a structured approach.
• Support continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis on recurring equipment failures.
• Maintain engineering documentation and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and food manufacturing standards.
• Work collaboratively with Production to minimise downtime.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PLC experience

Inverter replacement

Engineering qualification

FMCG experience

Krones experience

Site services knowledge

Education

Engineering qualification (City & Guilds)

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Looking for a maintenance engineering role that offers genuine career progression, ongoing investment in training, and a great shift pattern?

Join a growing FMCG manufacturer in Harrogate where you'll work on highly automated production equipment, receive excellent technical development, and enjoy alternate weekends off.

This established FMCG manufacturer continues to invest heavily in its people, production facilities and automation, creating excellent long-term career opportunities.

Why Join?

• £50,000 pa, (increases to £52,670 after probation).


• Excellent training and development opportunities


• Genuine career progression opportunities


• Excellent Panama shift pattern with alternate weekends off


• Company bonus scheme


• Private Medical Insurance


• Enhanced Pension Scheme


• Death in Service

Shift Pattern

• 12-Hour Panama Shifts (7am – 7pm & 7pm – 7am)


• Week 1 – Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun


• Week 2 – Wed, Thurs

The Role

You’ll play a key role in keeping a highly automated production facility operating at peak performance. Working as part of an experienced engineering team, you’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot complex faults, and help drive continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed automated production lines (predominately Krones).


• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults using a structured approach.


• Support continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.


• Conduct Root Cause Analysis on recurring equipment failures.


• Maintain engineering documentation and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and food manufacturing standards.


• Work collaboratively with Production to minimise downtime.

About You:

We’re looking for engineers with previous maintenance experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally food or beverage manufacturing.

More importantly, you’ll be a strong electrical and mechanical fault finder who enjoys solving problems on automated production machinery. Experience with PLCs, automated process control and servo systems would be highly advantageous.

What You’ll need:

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding, servicing, and repairs


• Experience working in an FMCG, Food Production, or Manufacturing environment


• PLC experience (Siemens / Allen Bradley)


• Inverter & Controller replacement experience


• Engineering qualification (City & Guilds or equivalent)


• Knowledge of site services: Compressors, steam boilers, water treatment, electrical distribution


• Experience working with Krones machinery is highly advantageous

*Candidates must be a UK resident with permanent UK working rights residing within Leeds (or surrounding areas). Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Our Client

Our client is one of Yorkshire’s most recognised FMCG manufacturers who produce a globally recognised, award-winning and distinctive product. Operating a 24/7 manufacturing site with 2 highly automated production lines, this business supplies major retailers, hospitality brands and international markets while continuing to invest in manufacturing excellence, sustainability and innovation.

If you’re looking to join a business that genuinely invests in its engineers and offers long-term career development, we’d love to hear from you.

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