Job Description
Reed Talent Solutions is partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer. This organisation is known for its supportive, close-knit culture and commitment to investing in its engineering team.
This role is ideal for an electrically/mechanically biased, multi-skilled engineer who enjoys being hands-on in a fast-paced FMCG environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring production runs smoothly through effective fault finding, maintenance, and continuous improvement, with excellent earning potential through overtime and long-term job security.
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
* Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery
* Electrical fault finding on 3-phase systems and PLCs
* Supporting production by minimising downtime and improving equipment reliability
* Working within a busy food production environment
* Operating on a 4 on 4 off nightshift pattern
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
* Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer
* An electrical bias with strong fault-finding capability
* Experience working with 3-phase electrics and PLCs
* Basic mechanical skills (general maintenance, strip-downs, repairs)
* 18th Edition qualification (advantageous but not essential)
* The ability to commute to Batley
Why Apply?
* Competitive basic salary with high overtime potential
* Stable, growing business with a genuine “family feel”
* Opportunity to develop skills in a well-supported engineering team
* Immediate start available
If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term opportunity in a positive and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.
Keywords: Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Maintenance, Electrically Biased Engineer, PLC Fault Finding, 3 Phase, FMCG, Food Manufacturing, Production, Reactive Maintenance, PPM, Batley, Yorkshire