Multi-Skilled Engineer

Description:

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer | £52,000 | 4 On / 4 Off

Grantham, Lincolnshire | FMCG Manufacturing | Permanent

£52,000 + Benefits

07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a hands-on role within a highly automated FMCG environment?

We're recruiting for a major UK food manufacturer in Grantham, where engineering plays a key role in keeping a high-output production operation running safely and efficiently.

You'll join an established engineering team working across automated production and packaging equipment, with responsibility for breakdown response, planned maintenance and improving equipment reliability.

The Shift

4 on / 4 off | Rotating Days & Nights

Days: 07:00-19:00
Nights: 19:00-07:00

A structured shift pattern giving you significant time away from work while working within a busy, highly automated manufacturing environment.

The Engineering

This is a genuinely hands-on role covering both electrical and mechanical maintenance.

You'll be responsible for:

Electrical and mechanical fault finding

Responding to breakdowns and reducing downtime

Planned preventative maintenance

Fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery

Working with motors, drives, sensors and control systems

Pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Root cause investigations and repeat-failure reduction

Supporting continuous improvement projects

Working with production to improve equipment reliability and OEE

Maintaining high standards of engineering, food safety and site compliance

You'll be working in a fast-paced FMCG environment where equipment reliability has a direct impact on production.

What We're Looking For

You'll ideally be an experienced:

Maintenance Engineer | Multi-Skilled Engineer | Shift Engineer

with a strong electrical and mechanical background.

You'll need experience with:

Industrial electrical fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC-controlled machinery

Motors, drives and sensors

Pneumatics and hydraulics

Planned and reactive maintenance

Automated production or packaging equipment

Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, packaging, automated warehousing or another high-speed manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

An engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, ONC, BTEC or equivalent, together with an apprentice-trained background, would also be preferred.

What's On Offer?

£52,000 salary

4 on / 4 off shift pattern

07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00

Competitive benefits package

Significant time off between shifts

Permanent position with a major UK food manufacturer

Ongoing engineering investment

Training and development opportunities

Genuine opportunities for progression

Why Join?

This isn't simply a breakdown-and-repair role.

You'll have the opportunity to work on reliability, root cause analysis, continuous improvement and equipment performance, giving you the chance to develop your technical skills and make a visible impact on the site.

If you're a hands-on engineer who enjoys fault finding, automation, problem solving and improving machinery, this is a strong opportunity to join a major FMCG operation.

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer | Grantham | £52,000 | 4 On / 4 Off

For a confidential discussion, apply directly or contact Jake Tebbutt-Gilbert at MorePeople