Technical Operator Maintenance

Job Description:

Job Title – Technical Operator (Maintenance Technician / Engineering Operator)

Location – Ashby De La Zouch

Salary – £31,500 + Overtime + Bonus
Shift – Days & Nights (Panama/Continentals)

Job Role – Technical Operator

Are you a hands-on Technical Operator looking to step into a thriving FMCG environment? This Technical Operator role offers the opportunity to join one of the UK’s largest and most secure FMCG manufacturing businesses, supplying major supermarkets nationwide with a highly sought-after brand. As a Technical Operator, you will be working on high-speed production and packaging machinery, gaining extensive training to develop your mechanical maintenance skills and progress towards fully qualified engineer level. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Technical Operator, including ex-Forces engineers (Army, RAF, Navy), who wants structured training, clear progression, and long-term job security within a growing market leader.

Sector – FMCG  Non-Negotiable Requirements of “Technical Operator”

• Basic operator experience

• Comfortable working at heights (including climbing 20m cranes)

• Basic computer skills

Essential Requirements of “Technical Operator”

• Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience

• Strong attitude towards safety and team working

• Keen to learn, develop and progress within engineering

Desirable Requirements of “Technical Operator”

• Previous experience within FMCG or food manufacturing

• Experience working on conveyors, packaging machinery, pumps, motors or automated lines

• Ex-Forces engineering background (Army/RAF/Navy)

• Engineering qualifications (NVQ/City & Guilds or equivalent)

The “Technical Operator” will benefit from:

• About the Company: One of the UK’s largest FMCG manufacturers supplying all major supermarkets – offering exceptional job security and long-term stability.

• Training & Development: Extensive internal and external training courses, clear path to fully-fledged Engineer level.

• Investment in Engineers: Continuous upskilling, structured progression plans, and regular pay reviews.

• Equipment: Exposure to high-speed automated production and packaging machinery within a modern manufacturing facility.

• Annual bonus

• Overtime opportunities