Shift Maintenance Engineer – 4-on/4-off FMCG Bakery

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; 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

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