At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide hands-on maintenance support and troubleshoot equipment in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established food manufacturing site in Corby with a focus on high standards.
- Benefits: Investment in training, supportive team, and opportunities for further qualifications.
- Other info: Rotating shift pattern with on-call cover; genuine variety in mechanical and electrical work.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on plant reliability and safety while working with diverse technologies.
- Qualifications: Apprentice-trained Multiskilled Engineer with experience in HMIs, PLCs, DCS, or SCADA.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
A well-established food manufacturing site in Corby is looking for a Multi-skilled Engineering Technician to join its maintenance team. This is a hands-on role for an experienced Mechanical or Electrical biased engineer who wants to work in a fast-paced, high-standards manufacturing environment.
The Role
- You’ll provide day-to-day maintenance support across the site, keeping production equipment running safely and reliably.
- Working closely with the Senior Engineer and wider maintenance team, you’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment faults, and help drive continuous improvement across the plant.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment.
- Fault-finding on HMIs, PLCs, DCS and SCADA systems.
- Logging all work, root causes and spare parts accurately in the maintenance system.
- Reviewing contractor RAMS and completing permits to work.
- Following safe systems of work and completing dynamic risk assessments where needed.
- Supporting production to keep equipment running efficiently.
- Keeping maintenance areas clean, tidy and safe.
- Contributing to CI activity and helping reduce repair times and downtime.
What We’re Looking For
- Apprentice-trained Multiskilled Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical bias), qualified to City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in a relevant discipline.
- Experience with HMIs, PLCs, DCS or SCADA fault finding.
- Familiarity with instrument calibration.
- Experience using a CMMS for preventative/predictive maintenance.
- Food industry experience with hygienic equipment.
Shift Pattern & On-Call
This role runs on a rotating shift pattern averaging 37.5 hours per week: 6am to 2pm, 8am to 4pm, or 2pm to 10pm (Monday to Friday) and 10pm to 6am (Sunday to Thursday nights). On-call cover is also required: 10pm Friday to 10pm Sunday, one weekend in four.
What’s on Offer
- Genuine variety across mechanical, electrical and controls work.
- A supportive maintenance team and clear reporting line to a Senior Engineer.
- Investment in training and development, including further qualifications.
- The chance to make a real impact on plant reliability and safety in a food manufacturing environment.
If you’re a multiskilled engineer looking for your next role in a stable, well-run manufacturing site, we’d love to hear from you.
