Multiskilled Engineer

We are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of a food manufacturer for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer. This role involves maintaining, improving, and optimising manufacturing equipment and site services to maximum reliability and performance. The ideal candidate would be either electrically biased or multiskilled and have experience in food or wider FMCG.

Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £55,963

Location: South Manchester

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, one week rotating shift pattern of days (6am-2pm), nights (10pm-6am), twilights (2pm-6am).

Key Responsibilities:

Diagnose and repair a wide range of manufacturing equipment used in FMCG production whilst complying with health and safety requirements.
Perform both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, with a strong focus on minimising downtime
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across operations
Conduct fault finding on both electrical and mechanical systemsRequirements:

Previous experience in a similar role (e.g. Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician, Maintenance Technician, or Electrical Maintenance Engineer)
Formal qualifications in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds), supported by relevant training and experience
Experience in fast paced industries such as food, packaging or wider FMCG.
Good problem solving skills and a clear understanding of Root Cause Analysis.
Strong PLC fault finding skillsIf this opportunity is of interest, please apply or contact for further information
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed