Multi-Skilled Engineer | Fresh Produce / Food Manufacturing | £48,000 - £50,000
Location: Lincolnshire
Contract: Permanent, full time
The role
We're working on behalf of an established food manufacturing business to find an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer to join their site engineering team. This is a varied, hands-on role covering plant, machinery, equipment and building maintenance across a modern production site.
You'll play a key part in keeping the site running to a high standard, coordinating contractors, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the business as a trusted supplier to its customers.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out maintenance on plant, machinery, equipment and buildings to support operational needs
- Deliver a timely, supportive maintenance service to production, minimising disruption from breakdowns
- Maintain and audit a planned preventative maintenance programme, balancing cost, timescales and production impact
- Coordinate and manage third-party contractors on site, including risk assessments and permits to work
- Prioritise workload to minimise disruption to production
- Complete daily work records, parts usage logs and risk assessments accurately
- Communicate clearly at shift handover on work completed and outstanding
- Support and coach less experienced engineers, developing the wider team's skill base
- Take part in continuous improvement activity, identifying waste and inefficiencies
- Provide management cover in the Engineering Manager's absence
- Participate in an on-call rota for out-of-hours call outs
About you
- Proven multi-skilled engineering experience, ideally within food manufacturing or a similarly regulated environment
- Comfortable working to planned maintenance schedules and completing detailed documentation
- Strong communicator, confident liaising with production teams, contractors and management
- A natural problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset
- Willing to take part in an on-call rota
- Experience coaching or developing other engineers would be an advantage
What's on offer
- Permanent role with an established, growing business
- Opportunity to develop and lead within the engineering team
- A genuinely varied, hands-on role rather than a single-line, single-shift position
Multi Skilled Engineer - Nights in Derby employer: MorePeople
Join a leading UK food manufacturing business in Quarrington, where you will thrive in a dynamic work environment that values innovation and teamwork. With a structured shift pattern and a strong focus on employee development, this role offers excellent opportunities for continuous improvement and career growth, making it an ideal place for skilled Electrical Engineers looking to make a meaningful impact in the FMCG sector.
