Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engioneer 

Job Title – Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location – Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Salary – £53,532 - £54,000
Shift – 2’s & 3’s (Days & Nights | 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am)

Job Role of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated, fast-paced food manufacturing site. With significant investment of over £1.2 million into the factory, this is an exciting time to join a growing and forward-thinking business that offers excellent career progression both technically and into management.

Working as part of an 8-engineer team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving production performance across 4 production lines. This role is currently 60–70% reactive and 30% planned maintenance, with a strong focus on moving towards a more proactive maintenance strategy.

You will be responsible for both mechanical (80%) and electrical (20%) maintenance, working closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to ensure maximum uptime and efficiency.

Responsibilities of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
• Fault finding on mechanical and electrical systems
• Working on a wide range of production machinery including:Maintaining components such as drives, motors, sensors, relays, pneumatics, hydraulics, belts, bearings, and chains
  • Hydraulic presses, mixers, conveyors, flow wrappers, heat sealers, chillers
• Supporting continuous improvement and engineering projects
• Leading by example within the engineering team

Sector – Factory Maintenance (FMCG / Food Production)

Non-Negotiable Requirements

• Multi-skilled maintenance experience 
• Engineering Qualification 
• Factory, manufacturing or Forces background 

Desirable Requirements

• PLC fault finding experience
• Experience in food or FMCG environments
• Background in fast-paced production environments (forces considered)

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:

• Working for a well-established, growing international food manufacturer
• Clear progression opportunities into technical specialist or management roles
• £1.2 million site investment and ongoing improvements
• Competitive benefits package including:Holiday allowance increasing from 21 to 24 days
  • Pension (5% employer / 3% employee)
  • Private healthcare (AXA) or healthcare cash plan
  • Life assurance (x3 salary)
  • Company sick pay
  • Staff discounts & online discount portal
  • Free parking, tea/coffee & fruit
  • Team events