At a Glance
- Tasks: Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults in automated production equipment.
- Company: Established UK manufacturer in the food and drink industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift pay, pension, health support, and career development.
- Other info: Ongoing training and clear progression opportunities in a fast-paced setting.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and influence equipment reliability in a modern environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance engineering and a Level 3 engineering qualification.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: West Sussex
Salary: £40,000–£50,000 depending on experience and shift pattern
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Shift: Rotating shift pattern covering days and nights
Industry: Food Manufacturing / FMCG
Why Apply?
- Competitive salary and additional shift-related pay
- Permanent position with an established UK manufacturer
- Modern, automated production environment
- Varied mix of breakdowns, planned maintenance and improvement work
- Opportunity to influence equipment reliability rather than constantly firefight
- Ongoing technical training and development
- Strong pension and employee benefits package
- Clear opportunities for longer-term progression
Job Overview
Found Food & Drink are looking to speak with experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers regarding a permanent opportunity with an established high-volume manufacturer in West Sussex. You will join a sizeable engineering function responsible for maintaining and improving automated production equipment across a busy, fast-moving site. The role combines reactive breakdown support, electrical and mechanical fault-finding, planned maintenance and longer-term reliability improvements. This is not purely a breakdown role. The business wants engineers who can get equipment running safely but will also investigate recurring faults, improve maintenance practices and help reduce avoidable downtime.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults across automated production equipment
- Respond quickly and safely to breakdowns, helping minimise disruption and downtime
- Complete planned and preventative maintenance tasks
- Identify recurring equipment failures and support root-cause investigations
- Recommend improvements to maintenance schedules, machinery and working practices
- Maintain production, processing, conveying and packaging equipment
- Support equipment installations, modifications and improvement projects
- Work with production teams to improve machine performance and availability
- Use the site’s maintenance management system to record work and manage engineering tasks
- Maintain accurate shift records and provide clear engineering handovers
- Support the management of engineering parts and critical spares
- Work closely with production, hygiene, quality and health and safety teams
- Ensure all work meets food safety, GMP and health and safety standards
- Contribute to a more preventative, predictive and reliability-led maintenance culture
What We’re Looking For
- Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing
- A recognised engineering qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
- Practical electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience
- Electrical bias would be particularly useful, although genuinely multi-skilled engineers from either background will be considered
- Experience completing reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance
- Confidence reading technical drawings, wiring diagrams or schematics
- Able to work safely and make sensible decisions under pressure
- Comfortable working independently as well as part of an engineering team
- Good communication skills when dealing with production and other departments
- Able to record maintenance activity accurately using a CMMS or similar system
- Willing to work within a fast-paced, temperature-controlled production environment
Relevant Backgrounds
Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG would be ideal, but engineers from other high-volume or highly regulated manufacturing environments will also be considered. Relevant sectors could include:
- Food and beverage manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical or healthcare production
- Packaging
- Automated warehousing
- Automotive manufacturing
- Plastics
- High-volume production
- Other safety-critical engineering environments
Additional Experience That Would Be Useful
- Root-cause analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Predictive or condition-based maintenance
- PLC fault-finding
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Automated production or packaging systems
- Refrigeration, compressed air or other site utilities
- Equipment installation and commissioning
- Improving existing PPM schedules
Shift Pattern
This is a rotating shift-based position covering both days and nights. The full working pattern will be discussed during the initial conversation. Applicants must be comfortable working a rotation that may include weekends.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Additional shift-related pay
- Employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Health and wellbeing support
- Employee assistance programme
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- On-site parking
- Ongoing technical training
- Career development opportunities
If you are a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable position with a large manufacturing operation, apply now!
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Chichester employer: Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values reliability and hands-on experience. Employees benefit from a structured temp-to-perm pathway, ensuring job security and opportunities for growth within the thriving manufacturing sector of Littlehampton/Rustington. With a focus on high-quality standards and teamwork, this role provides a rewarding environment for those looking to develop their skills in metal finishing.
Contact Details:
Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
