Multi-Skilled Engineer in Wednesbury

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Wednesbury, WS10 7DE
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday + 1 Saturday per month
Job Type: Full-time

Experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer? Earn up to £50,000!

We're recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a growing food manufacturing business based in Wednesbury.

This is a hands‑on engineering role combining electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault‑finding and preventative maintenance across automated production lines and manufacturing equipment.

You’ll play an important role in maintaining production efficiency, minimising machinery downtime and ensuring equipment operates safely and reliably.

Offering a salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience, a Monday‑to‑Friday working pattern and a comprehensive benefits package, this is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for their next move.

About the business

Our client is an established and growing food manufacturing business specialising in the production of edible oils, ghee and butter.

Operating from a large-scale manufacturing facility, the business relies on automated filling, seaming and packing equipment to maintain production output and quality standards.

Pay and benefits

• Salary of up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Free on‑site parking.

• PPE provided.

• Workplace pension: 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.

• Medicash health and wellbeing benefits.

• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• 40 hours per week.

• Monday to Friday working pattern, with one Saturday per month.

Working hours

The role operates on a rotating two‑week shift pattern:

• Week 1: Monday to Friday, 07:00–16:00.

• Week 2: Monday to Friday, 14:00–22:00.

• Saturday: One Saturday per month, 08:00–13:00.

A 60-minute unpaid lunch break applies to the weekday shifts.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across production machinery and site equipment.

• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.

• Maintain and repair filling machines, can seamers, blow moulders, pumps and associated equipment.

• Complete electrical installations in accordance with 18th Edition regulations.

• Fault‑find on PLC‑controlled machinery, electrical controls and automated production equipment.

• Work with AC/DC drives, motors, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatic systems.

• Support the installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of automated manufacturing equipment.

• Maintain and fault‑find on metal detection systems and other critical food safety equipment.

• Complete maintenance records, work orders and schedules using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety, food safety and hygiene requirements.

• Work independently and alongside other engineering disciplines to keep production running effectively.

Required skills and experience

• City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

• 18th Edition electrical qualification.

• Strong practical maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.

• Knowledge of AC/DC drives, motors and pumps.

• Experience with PLC fault‑finding and automated machinery.

• Good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Ideally apprentice‑trained, with experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving abilities.

• Good understanding of health and safety procedures.

Experience working with bottle filling machinery, can‑seaming equipment or blow moulding machinery would be advantageous. Previous experience within food manufacturing, particularly edible oils or dairy production, would also be beneficial.

The ideal candidate

You’ll be a hands‑on engineer who takes pride in their work, has excellent attention to detail and can use their initiative when diagnosing and resolving engineering issues.

You’ll be comfortable working in a busy production environment where minimising downtime and maintaining equipment reliability are essential.