Multi-skilled Engineer
CV-LibraryNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & WearpermanentPosted: 3 March 2026
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📍 Newcastle 💰 Up to £42,000 ⏰ 40 hours per week | Alternating Early & Late Shifts 🏖 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join an established and growing food manufacturing business' production team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested site operating high-speed automated packaging machinery within a fast-paced FMCG environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving production performance, safety, and quality standards across the site.
Key responsibilities include:
· Maintaining and improving the safety, legality, and quality of manufactured products
· Ensuring all production and warehouse machinery is maintained in good working order
· Servicing production machinery and responding to breakdowns
· Recording servicing, maintenance and breakdown data accurately
· Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machinery performance
· Maintaining factory, warehouse and office facilities
· Ensuring hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained
· Supporting production teams to ensure efficient and continuous output
· Supervising subcontractors where required
· Ordering spare parts in the absence of the Engineering Team Leader
You will also be involved in site opening/closing procedures and ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
Machinery Experience (Highly Desirable)
Experience working with high-speed packaging equipment such as:
· IMA machinery (C51, C23, C21, case packers)
· Ilapak fill systems
· Jacob White form & fill machines
· Marden Edwards overwrappers
· Fuso tea bag machines
Electrical qualification would be advantageous.
Shift Pattern
· 40 hours per week
· Alternating early and late shifts
· Early shift starts at 6:30am
· Late shift starts at 2:30pm
About You
· Multi-skilled with mechanical and electrical capability
· Experience within food or FMCG manufacturing preferred
· Proactive and self-motivated
· Comfortable working in a busy production environment
· Strong communication and teamwork skills
· Continuous improvement mindset
Package
· Up to £42,000 (depending on experience)
· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
📍 Newcastle 💰 Up to £42,000 ⏰ 40 hours per week | Alternating Early & Late Shifts 🏖 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join an established and growing food manufacturing business' production team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested site operating high-speed automated packaging machinery within a fast-paced FMCG environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving production performance, safety, and quality standards across the site.
Key responsibilities include:
· Maintaining and improving the safety, legality, and quality of manufactured products
· Ensuring all production and warehouse machinery is maintained in good working order
· Servicing production machinery and responding to breakdowns
· Recording servicing, maintenance and breakdown data accurately
· Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machinery performance
· Maintaining factory, warehouse and office facilities
· Ensuring hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained
· Supporting production teams to ensure efficient and continuous output
· Supervising subcontractors where required
· Ordering spare parts in the absence of the Engineering Team Leader
You will also be involved in site opening/closing procedures and ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
Machinery Experience (Highly Desirable)
Experience working with high-speed packaging equipment such as:
· IMA machinery (C51, C23, C21, case packers)
· Ilapak fill systems
· Jacob White form & fill machines
· Marden Edwards overwrappers
· Fuso tea bag machines
Electrical qualification would be advantageous.
Shift Pattern
· 40 hours per week
· Alternating early and late shifts
· Early shift starts at 6:30am
· Late shift starts at 2:30pm
About You
· Multi-skilled with mechanical and electrical capability
· Experience within food or FMCG manufacturing preferred
· Proactive and self-motivated
· Comfortable working in a busy production environment
· Strong communication and teamwork skills
· Continuous improvement mindset
Package
· Up to £42,000 (depending on experience)
· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays