Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer position in East Midlands, focused on food manufacturing, requires an apprentice-trained electrical or mechanical bias with strong industrial maintenance experience. You will manage PPM, reactive repairs and fault-finding across production equipment to maximise plant performance and minimise downtime.

The role covers instrumentation calibration, HMIs/PLCs/DCS/SCADA fault-finding, and CMMS record-keeping, with adherence to safety and food standards.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained multiskilled engineer with electrical or mechanical bias.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, preferably hygienic equipment.
• Experience in PPM, predictive maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Food manufacturing experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance across production equipment and systems.
• Diagnose faults, complete repairs and identify root causes to improve equipment reliability.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to production teams to maintain plant operations.
• Carry out instrumentation calibration and fault‑finding on electrical and control systems.
• Fault‑find on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
• Record maintenance activities, faults and parts usage in CMMS.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with health, safety and food safety standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant efficiency.

Skills

Planned maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Fault finding

Instrumentation calibration

CMMS

Risk assessments

Permit to work

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

HNC or HND in engineering (desirable)

NEBOSH or IOSH (desirable)

17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulations (desirable)

CompEx EX01-EX04 / EX05-EX06 (desirable)

Tools

HMIs

PLCs

DCS

SCADA

Job description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Food Manufacturing - East Midlands - Day Shifts! £49,275 + 10% Shift Allowance

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing operation.

The role would suit an apprentice-trained Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with strong industrial maintenance experience, ideally within the food manufacturing sector. You will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and fault-finding across a range of production equipment, helping to maximise plant performance and minimise downtime.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across production equipment and systems.
• Diagnose faults, complete repairs and identify root causes to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to production teams to maintain efficient plant operations.
• Carry out instrumentation calibration and fault‑finding on electrical and control systems.
• Fault‑find on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
• Accurately record maintenance activities, faults, root causes and spare parts usage within the CMMS.
• Review contractor RAMS and ensure all work is completed in line with permits to work, risk assessments and company safe systems of work.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental and food safety standards.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment across engineering facilities.
• Ensure maintenance manuals, diagnostic instructions and specialist tools are available to support the engineering team.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve repair times, reliability and mean time between failures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant efficiency, reduce waste and minimise environmental impact.
• Work with the wider engineering team to achieve site engineering KPIs and production targets.

To be successful in this role, you will be an apprentice‑trained Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical or Mechanical bias and experience working within an industrial manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing experience, particularly involving hygienic production equipment, is essential.

You should have experience in the following areas:

Requirements

• Planned preventative and predictive maintenance, alongside reactive breakdown support.
• Instrumentation calibration and maintenance.
• Fault‑finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
• Using CMMS software to record and manage maintenance activities.
• Working safely within established risk assessments, safe systems of work and permit‑to‑work procedures.
• Supporting production teams to maximise equipment availability and minimise downtime.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering - essential.
• HNC or HND in a relevant engineering discipline - desirable.
• NEBOSH or IOSH health and safety qualification - desirable.
• 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations - desirable.
• CompEx EX01-EX04 and/or EX05-EX06 - desirable.

What you'll bring

• A proactive, safety‑first approach to engineering and maintenance.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• A commitment to food safety, hygiene and high engineering standards.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Good communication, record‑keeping and organisational skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on equipment reliability and operational efficiency