Multiskilled Engineer in Wellingborough)

Impact Recruitment Services; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£42,000 - £47,000 salary

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Services are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Engineer for a well-established food manufacturing business in Wellingborough. The role is hands-on, covering planned and reactive maintenance across a range of production machinery.

The ideal candidate will have apprentice training with NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / BTEC, plus an 18th Edition qualification. Salary ranges £42,000–£47,000, permanent contract, on-site work.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained with an engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / BTEC).
• Current 18th Edition qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance across production machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
• Work across mills, bailers, mixers, hoppers and robots.
• Carry out root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement and machinery reliability improvements.
• Use workshop equipment like drills, grinders and welding gear.
• Assist installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Multi-skilled maintenance

Hands-on maintenance

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

BTEC

Apprentice trained

Tools

CMMS

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