Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
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Location: North Bristol
Salary: circa £53,000
Shift: Dupont shift pattern, 12-hour days and nights (includes one week off every month)
A well-established food manufacturing site located ner the M4 in Bristol is looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team.
This is a great opportunity to join a site that forms part of a larger UK group, giving engineers the chance to work in a stable production environment with future investment and development expected across the site.
The site produces products for major UK retailers and operates across four production lines with a range of processing equipment and associated packaging machinery.
The role would suit a multi-skilled engineer with strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability. Food experience would be beneficial, but it is not essential. Engineers from wider manufacturing, HGV, forces, FMCG, packaging, automotive, pharmaceutical or process environments will all be considered.
The Role
Working as part of a shift engineering team, responsibilities will include:
* Carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery
* Diagnosing and resolving breakdowns to minimise downtime
* Working on liquid processing equipment, cooking vessels, pumps, valves, conveyors and packaging machinery
* Electrical fault finding on 3-phase systems, motors, sensors, relays, panels, inverters and drives
* Mechanical maintenance including bearings, seals, gearboxes, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics
* Supporting site improvements, reliability work and root cause analysis
* Maintaining engineering records and completing accurate handovers
* Working closely with production teams to support line performance
* Maintaining high standards around food safety, GMP and hygienic engineering
What We're Looking For
* Multi-skilled maintenance engineer with experience in production, manufacturing, process or similar environments
* Electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability
* Experience with motors, drives, inverters, control panels and 3-phase systems
* Mechanical experience across pumps, valves, bearings, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
* Food manufacturing experience beneficial but not essential
* Open to engineers from HGV, forces, manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, automotive, pharmaceutical or wider industrial backgrounds
Package
* Salary circa £53,000
* Weekly pay
* Average 42-hour week
* Full week off within the 28-day shift rotation
* Overtime
* Paid breaks
* Permanent role within a growing UK food manufacturing group
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If you're a multi-skilled maintenance engineer looking for a stable shift role in Bristol, with strong earning potential and a full week off every month, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation.