Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Sheffield is seeking a Maintenance Engineer. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance to enhance reliability and support the site's continuous improvement agenda. Ideal candidates are apprentice-trained engineers with experience in FMCG manufacturing. This position offers career development opportunities and a competitive salary of £53,200 plus benefits.

Benefits

Pension

Career development opportunities

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in planned/reactive maintenance, ideally within Food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Proactive and methodical approach with strong fault-finding skills.
• Qualifications like 18th Edition, Food Safety, and IOSH are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Supporting mechanical and electrical engineering activities.
• Ensuring strict Health & Safety and Food Safety standards are adhered to.

Skills

Planned maintenance

Fault-finding

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Apprentice-trained Engineer

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Overview

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – Sheffield – £53,200 + Pension & Benefits

We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team at a high-volume food manufacturing site. They’re committed to developing and investing in their people and this role is a mix of planned maintenance, fault-finding, and project work, with a focus on improving reliability and supporting the site’s CI agenda.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the site, diagnosing and resolving breakdowns quickly to minimise downtime.
• Supporting mechanical and electrical engineering activities.
• Working on installation and modification projects to improve plant performance.
• Ensuring strict Health & Safety and Food Safety standards are adhered to at all times.
• Contributing to continuous improvement, focusing on improving efficiencies and reducing waste.

Shift Pattern

4 on/off (2 days/nights)

About You

• Apprentice-trained Engineer, ideally with an electrical bias, with experience of planned/reactive maintenance, ideally within Food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Proactive, methodical approach with strong fault-finding skills.
• Good communication and teamwork – you’ll be working closely with production and technical teams.
• PLC programming skills would be ideal but are not essential.
• 18th Edition and other qualifications, such as Food Safety and IOSH, would be an advantage.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an established food business offering opportunities for development and progression.

To find out more, apply today