Our client is a leading manufacturer within the FMCG sector, specialising in the production of high-quality products for a wide customer base.

With a strong focus on innovation, efficiency, and product consistency, they operate using modern manufacturing processes and maintain high industry standards across their operations.

We are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer with a Mechanical Bias to join a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on, on-the-tools role focused on maintaining, repairing, and improving mechanical and electromechanical production equipment across the site.

The successful candidate will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting production efficiency.

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  Carry out mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs across production and packaging machinery


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  Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance to reduce downtime and improve reliability


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  Diagnose and repair faults on conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, and wider plant equipment


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  Carry out MIG/TIG welding, fabrication, repairs, and machinery modifications


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  Support fault finding on control systems, including PLCs, VSDs, and sensors


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  Work on a range of FMCG equipment including conveyors, extruders, ovens, fryers, heat exchangers, compressors, baggers, weighers, and packaging lines


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  Carry out root cause analysis on breakdowns and support continuous improvement activity


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  Complete maintenance logs, reports, and CMMS updates accurately


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  Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and support smooth site operations


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  Follow site health & safety, GMP, environmental, and engineering standards at all times

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  NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent


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  Strong mechanical engineering background within manufacturing, FMCG, food, or similar environments


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  Proven welding and fabrication experience, ideally MIG/TIG


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  Experience maintaining and repairing industrial machinery


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  Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills


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  Experience with PPM systems and preventative maintenance


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  A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work well under pressure


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  Good communication skills and the ability to work closely with production and engineering teams

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  18th Edition Wiring Regulations


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  PLC fault finding or automation experience


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  Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement


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  Food Safety Level 2


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  Experience working with high-speed packaging or processing machinery

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  Competitive Salary


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  12-hour day shift pattern, 7am - 7pm


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  Rotating shift pattern:
  
  
  
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    Week 1: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on
  
  
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    Week 2: 2 off, 2 on, 3 off
  
  
  
  


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  Opportunity to work in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment


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  Hands-on mechanical role with welding, fabrication, and fault-finding variety


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  Opportunity to support equipment improvements and reliability projects


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  Work with a wide range of processing and packaging machinery

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.