Multiskilled Shift Engineer – FMCG/Packaging

Catering; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

20 days holiday

Bonus

Overtime

Job summary

Catering in Knowsley is seeking a multiskilled Shift Maintenance Engineer to maintain, repair and improve the site’s manufacturing and packaging equipment. The role covers reactive and preventive maintenance, changeovers and trials across a modern, expanding facility.

You will work a two-day/two-night shift pattern with 7 days on, 7 off style schedule, and be responsible for downtime reductions, HSE compliance and plant reliability, with an electrical bias and PLC experience desirable.

Qualifications

• Electrical bias preferred but not essential.
• Food or beverage industry experience.
• Good communication and collaborative skills.
• NVQ 3 or ONC or HNC required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manufacturing and packaging machinery (e.g., fillers, conveyors, labeling, packaging).
• Reactive and preventive maintenance, changeovers and trials.
• Contribute to downtime improvements and HSE compliance.

Skills

Electrical bias

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC

Tools

Siemens PLCs

TIA Portal

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Catering in Knowsley is seeking a multiskilled Shift Maintenance Engineer to maintain, repair and improve the site’s manufacturing and packaging equipment. The role covers reactive and preventive maintenance, changeovers and trials across a modern, expanding facility.

You will work a two-day/two-night shift pattern with 7 days on, 7 off style schedule, and be responsible for downtime reductions, HSE compliance and plant reliability, with an electrical bias and PLC experience desirable.