Multi-Skilled Engineer

️ Maintenance Engineer - FMCG Manufacturing

Location: Northampton

Salary: Up to £53,000 per annum

⏱️ Shift: Panama Days Only (12-hour shifts, including weekends on a rotating basis)

Contract: Permanent | Full-Time

Are you a proactive Maintenance Engineer looking to join a fast-paced, high-performance FMCG environment?

Do you enjoy working with state-of-the-art machinery and tackling technical challenges head-on?

Join our team at a leading FMCG manufacturing site in Northampton, where your engineering expertise will play a crucial role in maintaining and improving production performance.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance on high-speed production equipment

   

• Responding to breakdowns and carrying out fault finding and repairs to minimise downtime

   

• Supporting planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and updating records

   

• Working on PLC-controlled systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley) - fault finding and minor programming/editing

   

• Involvement in continuous improvement (CI) initiatives and root cause analysis (RCA)

   

• Ensuring compliance with health & safety and food safety standards at all times

   

✅ What We're Looking For:

• Time-served Maintenance Engineer or equivalent engineering qualification (ONC/HNC/NVQ L3+)

   

• Strong FMCG, food, pharmaceutical, or automated manufacturing background

   

• Competent in both electrical and mechanical fault finding

   

• Experience with conveyors, flow wrappers, packaging lines, or similar equipment

   

• Confident working with or understanding PLCs (input/output checks, diagnostics)

   

• A self-motivated team player with a solutions-driven mindset

   

What You'll Get:

• Up to £53,000 annual salary (inclusive of shift allowance)

   

• Stable Panama Days shift pattern - enjoy more days off!

   

• Overtime opportunities

   

• Excellent pension scheme

   

• Ongoing training and professional development

   

• A supportive and forward-thinking engineering team

   

• Exposure to CI and automation projects

   

  If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

  For further details contact Kieran at Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

  You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.