Location: Roche, Cornwall (PL26)
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Salary: £40,000£50,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Shift Start Times: Variable early and day shifts, starting from approximately 05:30 or between 07:0008:00
Contract: Permanent, full-time
CDS Labour are recruiting an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer for a well-established seafood processing and manufacturing business based near Roche, Cornwall.
This is a hands-on engineering role supporting a busy FMCG production operation. You will be responsible for maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns and completing planned maintenance to keep the site running safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities Completing planned preventative maintenance on production machinery
Responding quickly to mechanical and electrical breakdowns
Diagnosing faults and carrying out effective repairs
Maintaining Multivac packaging equipment and other food-processing machinery
Minimising production downtime and improving equipment reliability
Completing routine inspections, servicing and safety checks
Supporting machinery installations, upgrades and commissioning
Identifying recurring faults and recommending long-term solutions
Working closely with production teams to resolve engineering issues
Maintaining accurate maintenance records and reporting completed work
Managing spare parts and reporting replacement requirements
Supporting continuous improvement and efficiency projects
Following food hygiene, health and safety and site procedures
Ensuring tools, engineering areas and workshops remain safe and organised
Providing occasional weekend support when required, with time off in lieu
What Were Looking For Previous experience in a multi-skilled maintenance or engineering role
Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
Some electrical maintenance and diagnostic experience
FMCG, food manufacturing or fast-paced production experience is preferred
Experience maintaining or repairing Multivac machinery would be highly advantageous
Relevant mechanical or electrical engineering qualification is desirable
Understanding of planned preventative maintenance systems
Ability to read technical drawings and equipment xrnqpay manuals
Good problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach
Ability to work independently and manage priorities
Flexibility to work variable early and day shifts
Reliable, safety-conscious and able to communicate effectively
Whats on Offer £40,000£50,000 per annum , depending on experience
Permanent, full-time employment
Monday-to-Friday working pattern
Time off in lieu for weekends worked
Varied work across mechanical and electrical systems
Opportunity to join an established and growing business
Supportive working environment with opportunities to make improvements
If you are an experienced engineer with an FMCG background and strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills, we would like to hear from you.
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