Multiskilled Engineer

Cotteswold Dairy; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 2,340,000 - 3,333,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Job summary

Cotteswold Dairy is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for their Tewkesbury site. The role involves responding to breakdowns on production equipment, diagnosing faults, and performing reactive and preventative maintenance within a rotating shifts pattern.

Salary includes £20.59 per hour with overtime and 30 days holiday plus a company pension. The successful candidate will have strong electrical skills, experience with fast-moving manufacturing, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Electrical bias with 70/30 split preferred.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience on high-speed / automated machinery in FMCG environments.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns across production and processing equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults efficiently.
• Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Repair, test and recommission machinery safely.
• Work to Health & Safety standards.
• Minimise downtime and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical bias

Fault-finding

High-speed machinery experience

Independent working

FMCG environment experience

Education

HNC/HND/HNCD Level 4/5 in Engineering (Electrical preferred)

City & Guilds Level 4/5 Electrical Engineering

Equivalent job-based engineering experience

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Tewkesbury

Electrical-heavy FMCG engineering role | Rotating shifts | £20.59 per hour + overtime

Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UKs leading independent family-owned dairies. We are seeking a skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join our Engineering Team at our Tewkesbury site.

Salary

• £20.59 per hour
• Overtime after 40 hours
• 30 days holiday + company pension

Shift Pattern

Rotating (2 Week Rota)

• Week 1: Monday to Friday, ##### ##### and Saturday, 0600 finish
• Week 2: Monday to Friday, ##### #####
• Participate in equipment breakdown call-out rota
• Call out rota is roughly one week in six
• Retainer of £100.00 for the week on call
• £50.00 one-off payment per call out
• Hourly rate once clocked in

The Role

• Respond to breakdowns across production and processing equipment
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults efficiently
• Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Repair, test and recommission machinery safely
• Work to strict Health & Safety standards
• Minimise downtime and support continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Electrical bias (minimum 70/30 electrical to mechanical split)
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience working on high-speed / automated machinery
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Experience within an FMCG or fast-paced production environment

Qualifications (one of the following or equivalent experience):

• HNC/HND/HNCD Level 4/5 in Engineering (Electrical preferred)
• City & Guilds Level 4/5 Electrical Engineering
• Equivalent job-based engineering experience

Why Join Cotteswold Dairy?

• Established family-owned business
• Clear overtime structure
• Stable rotating shift pattern
• Engineering role at the heart of site performance

If you are a skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical background and experience in fast-moving manufacturing environments, we would love to hear from you.