Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Elec)

Job Description:

One of Clients, a successful food manufacturing company is seeking an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a 4 on 4 off rotating Days & Nights shift pattern. 

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll work alongside two other Engineers on shift to ensure safety compliance, effective workload prioritisation, and consistently high production standards. You’ll play a key role in reducing downtime, improving processes, and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

Benefits:

• Salary c£50k
• 4 on 4 off 12-hour Days & Nights (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am)
• Life Insurance
• Performance Bonus scheme
• Free parking, drinks and subsidised canteen
• Company contributory pension scheme (matched up to 6%)
• Ideal for Engineers based in South Nottingham, North Leicestershire or Melton Mowbray

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, guide and mentor your shift team to achieve operational excellence
• Deliver effective maintenance to ensure consistent, high-quality production
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce downtime
• Monitor processes and equipment, reporting variances and taking corrective action
• Respond swiftly to unplanned breakdowns and maintenance events
• Support engineering projects, installations, and equipment modifications

Experience and skills required:

• Qualified electrical engineer with City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3
• Multi-skilled with both mechanical and electrical expertise (electrical bias preferred)
• Apprenticeship trained (ideally)
• Proactive problem-solver who supports production and continuous improvement
• Experience in food manufacturing would be advantageous