Shift Maintenance Engineer

Maintech Recruitment; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death in Service cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Free bread

Refer a friend bonus

Annual prize draw

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is seeking a proactive Multi‑Skilled Shift Engineer for a well‑established bakery FMCG site in Leicestershire, a 24/7 operation with about 1,000 staff. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance, minimise downtime with production, fault‑find on automated lines, and keep CMMS records under H&S and GMP standards.

This permanent role offers 4 on/4 off, 12‑hour shifts (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am) and a salary up to £52,000, plus benefits including BUPA cashback and

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ, HNC or completed apprenticeship).
• Multi-skilled maintenance experience within food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding, ideally including control systems and gas, electrical and air services.
• Experience on an automated production site, ideally including shift or night work.
• Good understanding of food safety, GMP and H&S, with an interest in Lean and continuous improvement.
• Bakery experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance, both planned and reactive, across production plant and site services
• Working closely with production to keep downtime to a minimum and complete preventative maintenance ahead of time
• Fault‑finding and investigating breakdowns, recording repairs so recurring issues can be resolved for good
• Working safely to permits to work, SOPs, H&S and GMP standards
• Keeping engineering systems up to date, including CMMS, PM records and shift handovers
• Coordinating third‑party contractors on site

Skills

Electrical & mechanical fault-finding

Control systems

Gas, electrical & air services

Automated production site experience

Food safety, GMP & H&S

Lean & continuous improvement

Education

NVQ/HNC or apprenticeship

Job description

Location; Leicestershire

We are working with a well-established food manufacturer in the bakery sector, with over a century of heritage in Leicestershire. The business runs a 24/7 multi-site operation with a team of close to 1,000 people and has grown rapidly over the last 15 years, with major capital investment backing the next stage of growth.

Reporting to the Engineering Shift Manager, you will be part of the shift engineering team keeping production plant and site services running safely and efficiently. It is a varied, hands‑on role supporting both the manufacturing and supply chain operation.

This would suit a proactive engineer from a food or FMCG background who enjoys variety and wants a long‑term home in a growing business. Attitude is valued just as highly as experience here, so a methodical engineer with good communication skills will be well supported to develop.

Responsibilities of a Multi‑Skilled Shift Engineer:

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance, both planned and reactive, across production plant and site services
• Working closely with production to keep downtime to a minimum and complete preventative maintenance ahead of time
• Fault‑finding and investigating breakdowns, recording repairs so recurring issues can be resolved for good
• Working safely to permits to work, SOPs, H&S and GMP standards
• Keeping engineering systems up to date, including CMMS, PM records and shift handovers
• Coordinating third‑party contractors on site

Skills & Qualifications of a Multi‑Skilled Shift Engineer:

• Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ, HNC or completed apprenticeship)
• Multi‑skilled maintenance experience within food manufacturing or a similar fast‑paced FMCG environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding, ideally including control systems and gas, electrical and air services
• Experience on an automated production site, ideally including shift or night work
• Good understanding of food safety, GMP and H&S, with an interest in Lean and continuous improvement
• Bakery experience is desirable but not essential

Benefits of a Multi‑Skilled Shift Engineer:

• up to £52,000 per annum
• 4 on / 4 off, 12‑hour shifts rotating between 6am-6pm days and 6pm-6am nights
• BUPA Cashback Plan and Death in Service cover
• Cycle to Work scheme and free bread
• Refer a friend bonus of up to £500, plus an annual prize draw
• Permanent, full‑time role offering long‑term security

Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

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