Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

CV Technical Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent night shift

Training and development opportunities

Company benefits and pension

Job summary

CV Technical Limited is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a busy food production site in Lancashire on a permanent night shift. You’ll perform planned and reactive maintenance to keep conveyors, pumps and motors running reliably.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding, knowledge of pneumatics/hydraulics, and PLC fault-finding. A recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship is preferred, with clear career progression on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing maintenance environments.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship.
• Food/FMCG manufacturing experience is advantageous.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors and drives.
• PLC fault-finding experience is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently on a night shift.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Respond to breakdowns and fault-find to minimise downtime.
• Maintenance of production machinery (mechanical & electrical).
• Diagnose faults quickly to keep production running.
• Work on conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, sensors and controls.
• Support engineering improvement projects and reliability.
• Maintain maintenance records and report issues.
• Collaborate with production to keep plant efficient.
• Uphold high Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Planned & reactive maintenance

Engineering qualification

FMCG experience

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Motors & drives

PLC fault-finding

Night shift independence

Education

Engineering qualification

Apprenticeship

Job description

Role

Lancashire | £53,300

CV Technical are working with a well-established food manufacturing business that is looking to add an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to its engineering team.

This is a hands-on maintenance role within a busy production environment, where you'll be responsible for keeping the site's machinery and equipment running reliably throughout the night shift.

The Role

Working as part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance across the production facility.

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)


• Responding to breakdowns and carrying out fault finding


• Mechanical and electrical maintenance of production machinery


• Diagnosing faults quickly to minimise production downtime


• Working on conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics and other production equipment


• Electrical fault finding, sensors, controls and basic PLC diagnostics


• Supporting engineering improvement projects


• Identifying recurring faults and improving machine reliability


• Completing maintenance records and reporting any issues


• Working closely with the production team to keep the plant running efficiently


• Maintaining a high standard of Health & Safety at all times

The Person

We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with previous experience within a manufacturing environment.

• Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing


• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability


• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance


• A recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship


• Experience within food/FMCG manufacturing would be advantageous


• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors and drives


• PLC fault-finding experience would be beneficial


• A proactive approach to breakdowns and preventative maintenance


• The ability to work independently during a night shift

What's on Offer?

• £53,300 salary


• Sunday-Thursday


• 4:30pm - 1:00am


• Permanent night shift


• Stable position within an established food manufacturing business


• Plenty of hands-on engineering work


• Training and development opportunities


• Strong long-term career prospects


• Company benefits and pension


• Commutable from: Preston, Leyland, Chorley, Ormskirk, Southport, Wigan, Blackburn, Darwen, Bamber Bridge, Kirkham, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-le-Fylde, Garstang, Skelmersdale, Worsley, Bolton