Night Shift Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Food FMCG)

CV TECHNICAL LTD; Walton-le-Dale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

CV Technical is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing business in Lancashire. The role is a hands-on night shift, keeping production machinery and equipment running reliably through the night.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, with responsibilities including PPM, fault finding, and electrical/mechanical troubleshooting on conveyors, pumps, motors and gearboxes, while maintaining health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance role with both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities are essential.
• Experience with PPMS/maintenance records and reporting.
• Previous experience in food/FMCG manufacturing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production facilities.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform fault finding to minimise downtime.
• Maintain production machinery including conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, and other equipment.
• Diagnose faults quickly and improve machine reliability to reduce downtime.
• Support engineering improvement projects and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical fault finding

Planned maintenance

Night shift independent work

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

PLC diagnostics

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Conveyors & drives

Job description

CV Technical is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing business in Lancashire. The role is a hands-on night shift, keeping production machinery and equipment running reliably through the night.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, with responsibilities including PPM, fault finding, and electrical/mechanical troubleshooting on conveyors, pumps, motors and gearboxes, while maintaining health and safety standards.