Our client is a leading supplier in the food industry. With a commitment to quality and innovation, they provide products for customers across the globe. Sustainability and responsible sourcing are at the heart of their operations, ensuring they continue to be a trusted name in the food industry.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer plays a hands-on, technical leadership role within the engineering team, ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of production and site assets in a high-care FMCG environment. Acting as the technical lead on shift, the role supports planned and reactive maintenance, continuous improvement, and compliance with food safety and health & safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance across production and packaging equipment

• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system faults to minimise downtime

• Support continuous operation of production lines and utilities

• Improve asset reliability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

• Fault-find and maintain electrical systems, including PLC-controlled equipment

• Support equipment upgrades, line modifications, and new installations

• Supervise and coordinate contractors in line with site procedures and H&S requirements

• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and engineering standards (BRC, HACCP, GMP, etc.)

• Accurately record maintenance activities using the CMMS and maintain audit-ready documentation

• Act as a role model for safe working, best practice, and technical standards

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• NVQ Level 3 or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering

• Proven experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role within FMCG or food manufacturing

• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability

• Experience working with PLC systems

• Knowledge of PPM systems and CMMS platforms

• Understanding of food manufacturing compliance and BRC standards

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously

Desirable Skills:

• 18th Edition Electrical qualification

• Food Safety qualifications (e.g. CIEH Level 3)

• HACCP, TACCP, GMP, or IOSHH certification

• Experience in high-care environments and with heavy mechanical machinery

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary

• Panama day shift pattern (05:00–17:00)

• Opportunity to act as a technical lead within a skilled engineering team

• Stable role within a high-performing FMCG operation

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