Multiskilled Engineer

b3 jobs; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Investment in People and Training

Wellbeing and Engagement Programmes

Company sickness pay

Job summary

b3 jobs is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Wigan for a leading food manufacturer. The role focuses on maintaining and improving manufacturing operations to keep equipment running safely, efficiently and reliably.

It involves planned maintenance, fault diagnosis (electrical and mechanical), and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with food safety and health & safety standards. Rotating shifts apply with a salary up to £45,000 including premiums.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualifications (ideally electrical bias).
• Experience with PLC fault finding and diagnostics.
• Experience in FMCG/food manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to equipment breakdowns to maximise production uptime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults across production machinery, utilities, and site services.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability, performance, safety, and efficiency.
• Support engineering projects and equipment installations as required.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene, environmental, and health & safety standards.

Skills

PLC fault finding

Analytical skills

Planning

Communication

Relationship building

Results-driven

FMCG experience

Education

Engineering qualifications

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Up to £45,000
Wigan
Food Manufacturing
Job ref: 9103

The company

This role is working for a successful BRC AA Graded food manufacturer. The company produces high-quality food products and exceptional service - enabling their food manufacturing customers to innovate and increase productivity without compromising on quality.

About the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer job

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving the company’s manufacturing operations, ensuring equipment runs safely, efficiently, and reliably.

This is a hands-on role where you'll combine fault-finding expertise with proactive maintenance and continuous improvement activities to keep the manufacturing operation performing at its best.

Key tasks

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and responding to equipment breakdowns to maximise production uptime.
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults across production machinery, utilities, and site services.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability, performance, safety, and efficiency.
• Supporting engineering projects and equipment installations as required.
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene, environmental, and health & safety standards.

About You

The successful candidate ideally shall have relevant engineering qualifications and experience – ideally with an electrical bias.

• Experience and knowledge of PLC fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• Strong analytical, planning, coordination, and communication skills.
• Effective at building workplace relationships.
• Results-driven with experience in FMCG / food manufacturing operations.
• Resilient and flexible, able to work rotating shifts, and fully aware of customer expectations and quality standards.

More details

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineerjob is based inWiganand is payingup to £45,000 (including shift premiums and overtime)according to your experience.

The extensive benefits package includes 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, Investment in People and Training, Wellbeing and Engagement Programmes and company sickness pay.

The role is based on three rotating shifts:

1. Monday to Friday / 6am to 2pm - for 2 weeks Monday to Thursday / 1.30pm to 10pm - for 2 weeks, Friday / 9am to 3pm - 1 week Sunday to Thursday / 10pm – 6am - 1 week only

The company is based in Wigan and is commutable from Bolton, Chorley, Skelmersdale, Warrington, Manchester and Liverpool.

Alternate job titles

Maintenance Engineer | Maintenance Technician | Production Engineer | FMCG Engineer | Food Manufacturing Engineering Jobs | Manufacturing Engineer | Production Engineer | FMCG Engineer Mutli Skilled Engineer | Multiskilled Engineer | Electrical Engineer