Shift Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site canteen

Life assurance

Enhanced pension

PLC training

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a large FMCG manufacturing site in Nottingham. The role suits engineers with either electrical or mechanical bias, offering hands-on maintenance in a highly automated environment.

You will join a close-knit shift team focusing on reducing downtime and improving reliability, with strong opportunities for training and progression, including PLC training and tailored courses.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical OR electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing environments.
• Strong breakdown and fault-finding ability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed production machinery.
• Perform electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Complete PPMs and support maintenance improvements.
• Work with conveyors, flow wrappers, mixers, ovens, cooling systems and end-of-line equipment.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Production support

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Job description

Job Title

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location

Nottingham

Salary

£51,000 - £55,000 (DOE / Skill Set) + Excellent Benefits

Shift

12-Hour Rotating Days & Nights - 2/3, 4/5 Pattern

Job Role of the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a large, well-established FMCG manufacturing site in Nottingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an electrically or mechanically biased engineer looking to join a strong engineering team within a fast-paced, highly automated manufacturing environment.

The role is heavily hands-on, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide variety of production and packaging machinery. The business is investing in its engineering function and offers excellent training and development, including PLC training, electrical upskilling and tailored engineering courses.

Engineers will work as part of a close-knit shift team, focusing on reducing downtime, improving reliability and keeping production running efficiently.

Sector

FMCG / Food / Manufacturing / Packaging

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent
• Strong mechanical OR electrical maintenance experience
• Experience working within a manufacturing, production, FMCG, food, packaging or similar engineering environment
• Strong breakdown and fault-finding ability

Requirements for the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed production machinery
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Completing PPMs and supporting improvements to the site's maintenance programme
• Working on equipment including conveyors, flow wrappers, mixers, ovens, cooling systems, slicers, bagging equipment and end-of-line machinery
• Identifying recurring faults and supporting reliability and continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with production and the wider engineering team to minimise downtime
• Either an electrical or mechanical bias will be considered
• Engineers from FMCG, food, packaging, manufacturing, processing and similar environments are encouraged to apply
• Ex-Forces Engineers with transferable maintenance experience will also be considered

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Excellent salary of £51,000 - £55,000
• Working for a stable, established FMCG manufacturer
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• PLC and electrical upskilling available
• Clear opportunities for progression within the engineering department
• Enhanced company pension options
• Company sick pay following probation
• Life assurance
• Double time for Bank Holiday shifts where applicable
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• On-site company shopRelocation considered for candidates who already have the appropriate right to work

Additional Notes

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer looking for a high-paying, technically varied role with genuine training and progression opportunities within a large manufacturing environment.