Nightshift Lead Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment; London Borough of Barking and Dagenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55K

Up to 10% annual bonus

Holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Private medical insurance

Pension with salary sacrifice

Ongoing training & development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Synergi Recruitment is seeking an experienced Multi-skilled Engineer to lead overnight maintenance on a fast-paced food manufacturing site in London. You will handle breakdowns, perform fault-finding, and drive maintenance routines to keep lines running smoothly.

You'll work 4 on 4 off, 12-hour nights, with a focus on ownership and independent decision-making. PLC exposure and night-shift capability are highly valued for this role.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including three-phase, motors, drives and control systems.
• Solid mechanical knowledge.
• Background in food, FMCG or fast-paced manufacturing.
• Night shift experience and the confidence to make decisions on your own.

Responsibilities

• Lead response to breakdowns and get lines back up quickly.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults across production and packaging equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to keep reliability high.
• Support wider site maintenance and facilities tasks.
• Work with production and hygiene teams to maximise machine performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and shape how the site runs.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical knowledge

Night shift experience

Ownership & accountability

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC experience

PAT testing

Job description

Synergi Recruitment is seeking an experienced Multi-skilled Engineer to lead overnight maintenance on a fast-paced food manufacturing site in London. You will handle breakdowns, perform fault-finding, and drive maintenance routines to keep lines running smoothly.

You'll work 4 on 4 off, 12-hour nights, with a focus on ownership and independent decision-making. PLC exposure and night-shift capability are highly valued for this role.