Job Description
Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
EssexFood Manufacturing | FMCGDays Only
Salary: £45,000 basic£53,000 once on the on-call rota (1 in 6 weeks)
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing site operating within a continuous-process FMCG environment.
This role is open to either electrically or mechanically biased engineers, offering a stable days-based position with a clear pathway to increased earnings through a structured on-call rota.
The business has a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and long-term investment, supplying some of the UK's most recognisable food brands.
The Role
As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll maintain and improve electrical and mechanical systems across production and site services. Depending on your core discipline, you'll focus on your bias while continuing to build broader multi-skilled capability.
You'll play a key role in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance across production equipment
* Electrical work including 3-phase motors, MCCs, inverters, control panels, sensors, and safety circuits
* Mechanical maintenance on gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, pumps, pneumatics, and hydraulics
* First-line PLC fault-finding and diagnostics (training available)
* Maintenance of processing and packaging lines in a continuous-process environment
* Logging work accurately via a CMMS system
* Supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement projects
* Participation in a 1-in-6 on-call rota (post-training / site familiarisation)
* Ensuring all work meets health & safety and food safety standards
The Ideal Candidate
* Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering apprenticeship
* Formal engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
* Experience in a maintenance role within FMCG, food, or continuous-process manufacturing
* Strong fault-finding skills in your core discipline
* Willingness to work as a multi-skilled engineer
* Good working knowledge of health & safety in manufacturing
* Comfortable using CMMS systems
Desirable (Not Essential)
* Experience with PLC-controlled machinery
* Exposure to Siemens or Allen Bradley PLCs
* HACCP / food safety awareness
* Background in continuous or high-volume manufacturing
What's on Offer
* £45,000 basic salary
* Earnings rising to £53,000 once on the 1-in-6 on-call rota
* Days-only shift pattern
* Secure, long-term role within a well-established FMCG business
* Strong commitment to training, development, and progression
* Supportive engineering team and safety-first culture
Interested?
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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