Our client is a leading FMCG / Manufacturing company known throughout the globe, offering consumers some of the best products.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

We’re recruiting for an Asset Care Engineer to join a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who enjoys improving asset performance, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement across automated production and packaging lines.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving the reliability, safety, and performance of site machinery, utilities, and infrastructure while supporting both planned and reactive maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned, preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance across production machinery, utilities, and site equipment.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and control system faults to minimise downtime.

• Work on automated filling, bottling, packaging, labelling, conveyor, palletising, and utility systems.

• Support installation, commissioning, shutdowns, inspections, and engineering project work.

• Maintain equipment including pumps, valves, bearings, belts, seals, motors, sensors, control panels, and PLC-controlled machinery.

• Follow Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, LOTO, Permit to Work, and statutory compliance procedures.

• Apply Lean tools such as TPM, RCA, PDCA, 5S, and 5-Why to improve reliability and performance.

• Record maintenance activity, spare parts usage, and asset information accurately using SAP PM or similar systems.

• Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Proven engineering maintenance experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, or a similar fast-paced environment.

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.

• Experience working with automated production machinery and utility systems.

• Knowledge of PLCs, preferably Siemens S7, along with HMI, SCADA, sensors, motors, and control panels.

• A minimum NVQ Level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.

• A time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation Engineering.

• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Food Safety, quality standards, risk assessments, LOTO, and permit-to-work processes.

• Good communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• A proactive continuous improvement mindset.

Desirable Skills:

• HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification.

• Experience using SAP PM or similar maintenance management systems.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence tools, including TPM, RCM, RCA, 5S, and 5-Why.

• Experience working with pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical drive systems, instrumentation, and calibration.

• IT skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary.

• Monday to Friday working hours.

• Monthly product allowance.

• Private medical options.

• Life assurance.

• Company bonus scheme.

• Access to 24/7 GP services.

• Enhanced pension contribution.

• Generous holiday allowance, including bank holidays.

• Access to a range of high street discounts.

• Opportunity to join a growing, innovative FMCG business with strong career development potential.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.