Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure efficient operation of equipment in a fast-paced FMCG environment. This full-time position offers a salary of £50,000 and requires solid experience in maintenance, ideally with a mechanical/electrical bias. The role involves carrying out preventive and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and contributing to a proactive engineering team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in a production/manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ideally 60/40 or 70/30 mechanical/electrical bias.
• Solid understanding of maintenance systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine PPM and urgent breakdown maintenance.
• Log maintenance activities and report faults.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures.

Skills

Team player with proactive approach

Self-motivated with drive for continuous improvement

Education

Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Qualified in Engineering (BTec, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent)

Tools

Familiarity with food processing or packaging equipment

Experience with pumps, motors, process heaters

Job description

Job Description

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Days: Monday - Friday

Salary: £50,000

Location: Manchester

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Flexible shift patterns

Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for maintaining and improving production equipment in a fast-paced environment? We're looking for a skilled Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing team operating a diverse range of processing and packaging systems.

What You’ll Do

As a key part of the engineering team, you'll be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of plant equipment by delivering both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and rapid reactive support. Your expertise will help minimise downtime and ensure continued production across a broad spectrum of machinery.

Responsibilities include:

• Carrying out routine PPM and urgent breakdown maintenance on a wide variety of process equipment
• Logging maintenance activities, reporting faults, and managing spares usage through the site's systems
• Adhering to risk assessments, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and permit-to-work procedures
• Supporting site facilities maintenance as required
• Ensuring compliance with site Health & Safety procedures and regulations
• Flexibly adapting your working hours to meet production demands

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications & Experience:

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in a production/manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Qualified in both Engineering (BTec, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent)
• Ideally 60/40 or 70/30 mechanical/electrical bias

Technical Skills:

• Experience working with pumps, motors, process heaters and chillers, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, mixers, chemical reactors, and high-speed filling/packaging lines
• Solid understanding of maintenance systems and procedures
• Familiarity with food processing or packaging equipment

Soft Skills:

• Strong team player with a proactive approach
• Self-motivated with a drive for continuous improvement

Why Apply?

• Join a forward-thinking team committed to engineering excellence
• Work on a wide range of equipment in a dynamic FMCG setting
• Be part of a business that values safety, innovation, and reliability

Interested? Apply now to take the next step in your engineering career — confidential applications welcomed. Send your CV to the G Force Recruitment team via CV Library.

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