Multi-Skilled Engineer

This is what you’ll actually do!

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you’ll be responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production and packing equipment. 

You’ll apply your electrical and mechanical expertise to: 

• Diagnose faults quickly and effectively  

• Minimise downtime and improve plant reliability  

• Carry out repairs, maintenance, and root cause analysis  

• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects  

• Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard  

You’ll also: 

• Record maintenance activity, downtime, and materials within the CMMS system (Mainsaver)  

• Support compliance with Food Safety, GMP, and Health & Safety standards  

• Identify opportunities to improve machinery performance and operational efficiency  

• Communicate effectively with Production and Engineering leadership regarding downtime and corrective actions  

• Support operators with basic asset care and equipment understanding  

• Monitor contractors when required to ensure standards and timelines are achieved  

This is a hands-on engineering role where technical ability, urgency, and problem-solving capability are critical to success. 

This is a hands-on role where your mechanical and electrical expertise, problem-solving skills, and proactive approach will make a real impact on plant reliability and efficiency.

Ideally this is you!

We are looking for an engineer who is confident, capable, and ready to make an immediate impact. 

• Strong multi-skilled engineering capability across both electrical and mechanical disciplines  

• The ability to confidently troubleshoot and repair equipment independently  

• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment (food manufacturing preferred)  

• A proactive approach with the ability to prioritise effectively under pressure  

• Excellent fault-finding and root cause analysis skills  

• Experience using CMMS systems, ideally Mainsaver  

• Strong understanding of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and GMP standards  

• Excellent communication and team-working skills  

• Time-served apprenticeship  

• SVQ, HNC, or equivalent engineering qualification  

• Appropriate electrical and mechanical competency depending on core discipline