Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Randstad CPE; Northampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer in Northampton for a full-time role in FMCG manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical faults, along with skills in fault finding on a range of equipment. The company values career development, providing training and apprenticeships for growth opportunities. This role offers a competitive salary, uncapped overtime, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Uncapped overtime

Ongoing training & development

Up to 10% pension

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in a FMCG/food production environment.
• Completed an onsite apprenticeship.
• Team player with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned maintenance and system improvements.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.
• Support the team in replacing machine parts.

Skills

FMCG production experience

Fault finding and repair

Team collaboration

Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting

Responsive and forward-thinking

Education

Level 3 NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Title

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Shifts

4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)

Salary

Circa £50,000 + per annum

Benefits

Uncapped Overtime Available + Project & Continuous Improvement Projects, Ongoing Training & Development, Up to 10% Pension

The Company

Join a globally recognized leader in FMCG manufacturing as a multi-skilled maintenance engineer. Due to exciting growth, our client is looking for a dedicated professional with experience in a similar fast-paced production environment with a focus on planned maintenance, corrective maintenance, and project work. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with unlimited career potential, as the company operates multiple sites across the UK and partners with major household brands worldwide.

This client is truly committed to developing its engineering team to the highest level. They offer advanced training, certifications, and higher apprenticeships. If you thrive in a challenging, high-energy environment and want to be part of a very supportive team, this could be the perfect role for you.

The Candidate

We're searching for a collaborative, long-term-minded engineer with a great attitude. You must have prior experience troubleshooting both mechanical and electrical faults in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment, with experience maintaining a variety of industrial equipment, including conveyors, mixers, packaging lines, automated controls, PLCs, three-phase motors, sensors, and more.

In this role, you'll join a highly efficient team where your work will focus primarily on planned maintenance and system improvements. You'll be responsible for supporting the team in replacing machine parts and conducting all mandatory logs. We need someone who is forward-thinking and takes initiative, ensuring all health and safety regulations are upheld and driving their own professional growth.

Requirements

• Several years experience working within a FMCG/food production environment.
• Must have completed an onsite apprenticeship or hold a level 3 NVQ/HNC/HND or above in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Must be a team player and willing to fit in and learn from the established engineers onsite.
• Competent fault finding and repairing on a range of production/manufacturing equipment.
• Be ambitious, enthusiastic, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with a "can do" attitude to work.

Titles

Multiskilled, Maintenance, Technician, Electrical Engineer, EC&I, Production or Manufacturing.

Commutable | Locations

Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Milton Keynes, Daventry, Towcester, Rugby, Corby, Bedford, Brackley.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.