Night-Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and well-being support (health,

Employee discount scheme

Experience annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Extended leave

Free on-site parking

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Samworth Brothers is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to keep our food manufacturing sites running safely and efficiently. You will maintain production and packaging equipment, diagnose faults and drive reliability improvements across lines.

With experience in manufacturing and a background in electrical and mechanical engineering, you’ll handle planned and reactive maintenance while adhering to health, safety and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical and electrical engineering skills with a focus on electrical engineering.
• Proficient in fault-finding on automated machinery.
• Ability to prioritise effectively under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and first-time right mentality.
• Collaborative mindset with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose faults and complete first-time fixes to reduce downtime.
• Work with both mechanical and electrical systems across automated production lines.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and food safety at all times.
• Record work clearly using site systems and follow engineering processes.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute ideas that improve reliability and performance.
• Work closely with production and engineering colleagues across shifts.
• Escalate complex or unresolved issues in line with site procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Electrical engineering skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Fault-finding on automated machinery

Prioritisation under pressure

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

Electrical engineering qualification

Tools

SCADA systems

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Samworth Brothers is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to keep our food manufacturing sites running safely and efficiently. You will maintain production and packaging equipment, diagnose faults and drive reliability improvements across lines.

With experience in manufacturing and a background in electrical and mechanical engineering, you’ll handle planned and reactive maintenance while adhering to health, safety and food safety standards.