Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Sheffield

Silven; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Sheffield is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. The role involves planned maintenance, fault-finding, and project work, with a focus on improving reliability and supporting continuous improvement efforts. Ideal candidates will be apprentice-trained engineers with strong fault-finding skills and experience in food or FMCG environments.

Benefits

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Experience within Food or FMCG manufacturing is ideal.
• Proactive and methodical approach.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Support mechanical and electrical engineering activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Planned/reactive maintenance

Strong fault-finding skills

Communication and teamwork

Education

Apprentice-trained Engineer

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

About the Role

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.

Working as part of a shift-team of seven engineers, some of your key responsibilities will include:

• 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.
• 18 th Edition and other qualifications, such as Food Safety and IOSH, would be an advantage.

Benefits

This is an opportunity to join an established food business offering opportunities for development and progression. To find out more, apply today!