Packaging Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer - Packaging Bias

Location: Stroud Stonehouse area
Salary: Up to £52,000 + £2,000 bonus (realistic minimum) + overtime
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 4 ON / 4 OFF 

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for multi-skilled maintenance engineers with a strong background in packaging machinery to join a global manufacturing leader.

This role has been created due to significant site expansion, automation, and investment, offering the opportunity to work in a highly automated, world-class production environment.

You will be maintaining high-speed packaging lines producing globally recognised consumer products, within a large-scale facility employing hundreds of people. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking for career progression, technical development, and exposure to advanced automation.

Key Responsibilities – Packaging Maintenance Focus

Carry out planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on high-speed packaging machinery

Fault find and repair across:

Filling machines
Sealing, labelling and coding equipment
Conveyors and palletisers
Wrapping and automated packaging systems

Diagnose and resolve faults on:

Electrical systems (sensors, drives, controls, PLCs)
Mechanical systems (bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts)

Conduct machine inspections, reporting on:

Equipment condition
Performance issues
Opportunities for reliability improvements

Support and deliver continuous improvement projects, including Packaging Line Optimisation

Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely using correct procedures and tools

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in engineers with direct experience in packaging or FMCG production environments.

multi-skilled (electrical & mechanical)
Strong experience maintaining packaging machinery / high-speed production lines
Ability to fault find using PLC diagnostics (no programming required)
Experience working in: FMCG, Packaging / bottling / food production, Manufacturing or process environments  

Qualifications:

Level 3 NVQ / Apprenticeship in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
OR HNC / HND in Engineering
OR equivalent hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting

The Site & Environment

Large, fully automated manufacturing site
Significant investment in:High-volume production of market-leading consumer goods
Automation
Robotics
Modern packaging systems
Structured maintenance systems with planned schedules and continuous improvement focus

What’s On Offer

£52,000 plus £2,000–£3,000 annual bonus
Overtime paid at 1.5x
Life assurance & flexible benefits
Clear career progression pathways
Ongoing training, development, and exposure to world-class machinery

Suitable Backgrounds

Candidates from the following roles will be suitable:

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Packaging Engineer
Packaging Maintenance Engineer
Shift Engineer
Electrical / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
FMCG Manufacturing Engineer
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