Manufacturing/Water Treatment Engineer (Days Only)

Location: Rugby
Salary: £46,500 +5% Bonus

Benefits include:

Monthly product allowance

Private medical options

Enhanced pension & life assurance

24/7 GP access

High street discounts

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off Days only

Company Overview

My client is a leading FMCG supplier in the UK.

With a strong national footprint, our business includes multiple production facilities and logistics depots servicing customers across the UK.

Our goal is simple: ensuring our people succeed while delivering exceptional products and service.

Job Overview

As a Manufacturing/Water Treatment Shift Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering excellence through fault resolution, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for minimising equipment downtime, improving reliability, and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment, building infrastructure, and utilities.

Working within a fast-paced FMCG environment, you will support site performance through preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices, while adhering to strict Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned and preventative maintenance tasks within CMMS (SAP PM), including modular maintenance across the site (e.g., pumps, valves, filling lines, water treatment).


• Respond promptly to breakdowns and failures to minimise production disruption.


• Lead or support shutdown activities during Asset Care Windows and annual planned outages.


• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards, including LOTO and Permit to Work systems.


• Accurately record maintenance activities in SAP PM and support reliability KPIs.


• Apply Lean principles (TPM, RCM, RCA, 5S, 5-Why) to drive continuous improvement.


• Collaborate with operational teams to improve processes and share technical knowledge.


• Provide engineering support for statutory inspections, audits, and water treatment operations.

Experience & Attributes

• Proven hands-on engineering experience within a manufacturing environment (FMCG preferred).


• Multi-skilled in mechanical and electrical disciplines; PLCs (Siemens S7), HMIs, and SCADA experience desirable.


• Strong understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, including Food Safety.


• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a track record of improving reliability.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work collaboratively.


• IT literate (MS Office) with experience using SAP PM or similar systems.


• Driven, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.

Education & Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 qualification; HNC in Engineering preferred.


• Ideally multi-disciplined (mechanical, electrical, controls, automation).


• IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations desirable.


• Knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental aspects (including Food Safety).


• Familiarity with Lean Principles and Operational Excellence.