Shift Engineer

Hunter Selection Limited; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited is helping a market-leading manufacturer in Leighton Buzzard recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. You will maintain and improve automated production lines with a strong focus on PPM and occasional reactive maintenance.

You will collaborate with the Engineering Manager and shift teams to maximise plant reliability, safely executing maintenance activities, and contributing to continuous improvement projects within a busy FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer in FMCG/high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience carrying out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise downtime.

Skills

Multi-skilled

Fault finding

PPM

Reactive maintenance

Electrical bias

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds/Apprenticeship

Job description

A market-leading manufacturer with a dominant position within its sector is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Leighton Buzzard. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, well-invested business that offers ongoing training, career progression and long-term development opportunities.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a range of automated production equipment across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This position is heavily focused on Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), with occasional reactive breakdown support. You'll work on a variety of machinery including conveyors, packaging lines, automation equipment and associated production machinery.

Working as part of an established engineering team, you'll report directly to the Engineering Manager or Shift Lead and play a key role in maximising plant performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing and production equipment
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise downtime where required
• Maintain conveyors, packaging machinery and automated production equipment
• Complete maintenance records and documentation accurately
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with company procedures
• Work closely with production teams to maximise operational efficiency

About You

• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Technician or Shift Engineer
• Background within FMCG, food manufacturing, packaging, pharmaceutical, automotive or high-volume manufacturing environments
• Electrically or mechanically biased with multi-skilled capability
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills
• Experience carrying out both PPM and reactive maintenance
• Engineering qualification such as NVQ, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship or equivalent

What's On Offer

• Market-leading manufacturing business
• Predominantly PPM-focused role
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Genuine career progression into senior engineering or leadership positions
• Stable and growing business with continued investment
• Supportive engineering team and management structure
• Overtime opportunities available

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Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.