At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve production equipment in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established food manufacturing business with a focus on quality and reliability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, no night shifts, 24 days holiday, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Supportive team environment with genuine investment in your development.
- Why this job: Join a stable company that values hands-on problem-solving and engineering excellence.
- Qualifications: Apprentice trained with multi-skilled maintenance experience in manufacturing.
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
We are working with an established and growing food manufacturing business supplying high-quality products to customers across the UK. The site operates a fast-paced production and packaging environment, with a strong focus on reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement across the engineering function.
As Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will report to the Reliability Manager and be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and improving a wide range of production and packaging equipment. Working a rotating shift pattern of 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00 and 08:00-16:00 (Monday to Friday, no nights), you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and support wider reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced multi-skilled engineer who enjoys hands-on problem-solving and wants to join a stable, growing business with genuine investment in its engineering team - all without the disruption of night shifts.
Responsibilities of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer:- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with maintenance schedules
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on manufacturing and packaging equipment
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and performance
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Support installation and commissioning of new equipment and machinery
- Work collaboratively with Production, Quality and Operations teams, ensuring compliance with food safety and health & safety standards
- Apprentice trained (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent)
- Multi-skilled maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, including motors, sensors, inverters, conveyors and pneumatics
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and electrical schematics
- Previous experience in food, FMCG or process manufacturing, PLC fault-finding and 18th Edition are all advantageous
- Salary of £42,000 - £47,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Rotating shift pattern, Monday to Friday - no night shifts
- Permanent, full-time contract with a stable and growing employer
- Pension scheme
- 24 days Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
- Ongoing training and development, including exposure to continuous improvement methodologies
- Supportive engineering team with genuine investment in equipment and people
If you feel this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role is right for you, please contact Emma Devereux at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.
Maintenance Engineer in Wellingborough employer: Maintech Recruitment
Frog Environmental is an excellent employer located in Burton-upon-Trent, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises customer trust and reliability. Employees benefit from a supportive culture with opportunities for professional growth, competitive hourly rates, generous holiday allowances, and flexible working hours. With a focus on environmental solutions, this role not only provides meaningful work but also contributes to a sustainable future.
