Multiskilled Engineer

Industrial; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£42k-£47k salary

Permanent position

Work across wide range of machinery

Supportive teams

Job summary

Impact Recruitment are supporting a well-established food manufacturing business in Wellingborough to recruit a Multi-Skilled Engineer. This hands-on role covers planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery, with a 50/50 electrical/mechanical split and an 18th Edition qualification.

Salary £42,000-£47,000, permanent contract, Monday–Friday shifts, no nights. You’ll join a supportive Engineering team and work across mills, robots, conveyors and other production equipment.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations is required.
• Demonstrated multi-skilled maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• Electrical bias with roughly 50/50 mechanical work.
• Comfortable using hand tools and workshop equipment.
• Solid understanding of Health & Safety in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance across production machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Work on mills, bailers, mixers, hoppers and robots.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement and machinery reliability.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Production machinery troubleshooting

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / BTEC in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Welding equipment

Workshop hand tools

Job description

Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical and mechanical background? Do you enjoy fault finding, preventative maintenance, and keeping production machinery running efficiently? If so, we want to hear from you.

Impact Recruitment are currently working with a well-established food manufacturing business based in Wellingborough who are looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their Engineering team. This is a hands-on maintenance role where you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across a range of production machinery.

Location: Wellingborough
Shift: Monday - Friday rotating shifts: 06:00 - 14:00 / 08:00 - 16:00 / 14:00 - 22:00 (no nights)
Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent

Duties:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
• Work across production machinery including mills, bailers, mixers, hoppers, and robots
• Carry out root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement and machinery reliability improvements
• Use workshop equipment including drills, saws, grinders, and welding equipment
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment

The ideal candidate must:

• Be apprentice trained with an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC, or equivalent engineering qualification
• Hold a current 18th Edition qualification
• Have proven multi-skilled maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Have strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Have an electrical bias, although the role is approximately 50/50 electrical and mechanical
• Be confident using hand tools and workshop equipment
• Have a good understanding of Health & Safety within a manufacturing environment
• Be comfortable working directly on production machinery and responding to breakdowns

Desirable:

• Previous experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, or process manufacturing
• PLC fault-finding experience (programming is not required)
• Experience with motors, sensors, inverters, conveyors, and pneumatics
• Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems

Benefits:

• £42,000 - £47,000 salary
• Permanent position
• Opportunity to work across a wide range of production machinery
• Supportive Engineering and Production teams