Shift Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary £51k–£55k

Excellent training and development

Relocation assistance

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Bank holiday overtime pay

On-site canteen

On-site shop

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd in Nottingham is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a large, established FMCG manufacturing site. The role is hands-on, covering planned and reactive maintenance across a range of high-speed production and packaging equipment.

The successful engineer will have either an electrical or mechanical bias, Level 3 Engineering qualification, strong fault-finding, and will benefit from excellent training, development opportunities and an attractive salary

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Tools

PLC training

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

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 shop
• Relocation considered for candidates who already have the appropriate right to work