MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Market Drayton
Salary: Up to £56,000
Shift: 4 on, 4 off (Days & Nights)
YOU WILL BE PUT ON A MECH TO ELEC CONVERSION COURSE
Job Role of the Mechanical Engineer.
We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Single Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, high-tech FMCG manufacturing site in Shropshire. The company has heavily invested in advanced automation, high-speed production lines, and continuous improvement initiatives, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and future leadership opportunities.
You will be responsible for carrying out both electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault‑finding, and planned preventive maintenance on a range of automated and semi-automated production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency in a fast‑paced FMCG environment.
Working on a 4 on, 4 off days and nights shift pattern, you will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting production performance across the site.
Sector: FMCG Factory Maintenance
Non‑Negotiable Requirements of the Single Skilled Engineer
- Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Hands on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast paced industrial factory.
- Ability to work a 4 on, 4 off days and nights shift pattern.
Requirements for the Single Skilled Maintenance Engineer
- Hands‑on fault‑finding experience.
- Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Mechanical maintenance experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics and hydraulics).
- Basic PLC fault‑finding experience advantageous.
Desirable Requirements for the Single Skilled Engineer
- Experience working as a Single Skilled Engineer.
- Previous experience within FMCG, food, beverage or packaging environments.
Benefits
- Working for a market‑leading manufacturing business.
- Competitive salary up to £56,000.
- Career development – mech to elec conversion course.
- Company benefits package including pension, life insurance, and gym access.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Long‑term job security within a stable and growing organisation.
