Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 (DOE)
Type: Permanent || Full Time
Hours: Monday – Friday || On-site

Benefits: + wellbeing & development budgets, birthday off, team events, and a strong perks package.

Overview

The Flavour Network are excited to be in close partnership with a fast-growing food manufacturing business to recruit a Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer. This newly created role offers the opportunity to play a key part in developing and scaling the engineering function within a fast-paced environment.

As the Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for both reactive maintenance and the development of preventive maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce downtime. With a high level of autonomy, you’ll also have input into tools, equipment, and how machinery evolves as the business grows.

Working at the heart of production, you’ll collaborate closely with Operations, QA, and Technical teams, supporting day-to-day issues while contributing to longer-term projects such as automation and new equipment commissioning.

This is a hands-on, varied role with a mix of mechanical and electrical work, ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving and improving machinery performance.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults across production equipment
• Support the installation and commissioning of new machinery
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and improvements
• Work across equipment such as conveyors, chillers, weighers, mixers, and packaging machinery
• Minimise unplanned downtime through effective and timely problem-solving
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and food hygiene standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance and reliability
• Provide support and informal mentoring to junior engineers or apprentices

Requirements for the Senior Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer:

• Proven experience in a multi-skilled engineering role within food manufacturing, FMCG, or a similar environment
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and repair skills
• Experience working with PLC-controlled systems, sensors, VFDs, and electrical systems
• Hands-on experience with welding, fabrication, or machinery modification is advantageous
• Ability to remain calm under pressure with a proactive, solution-focused mindset
• Good understanding of health & safety regulations and food hygiene standards
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
• Well-organised with accurate documentation skills
• Flexibility - occasional weekend or evening work may be required, depending on project requirements

If you are a hands-on engineer looking to take ownership in a growing manufacturing environment and play a key role in shaping engineering operations, we would love to hear from you.