Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer - Essex
CV-LibraryTilbury, EssexpermanentPosted: 6 July 2026
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Essex
Food Manufacturing | FMCG
Days Only (on call one week every six)
Salary: £53,000
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing site operating within a continuous-process FMCG environment.
This role is open to electrically biased engineers, offering a stable days-based position with a clear pathway to increased earnings through a structured on-call rota.
The business has a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and long-term investment, supplying some of the UK's most recognisable food brands.
The Role
As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll maintain and improve electrical and mechanical systems across production and site services.
You'll play a key role in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance across production equipment
Electrical work including 3-phase motors, MCCs, inverters, control panels, sensors, and safety circuits
First-line PLC fault-finding and diagnostics (training available)
Maintenance of processing and packaging lines in a continuous-process environment
Logging work accurately via a CMMS system
Supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement projects
Participation in a 1-in-6 on-call rota (post-training / site familiarisation)
Ensuring all work meets health & safety and food safety standards
The Ideal Candidate
Recognised electrical apprenticeship
Formal engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
Experience in a maintenance role within FMCG, food, or continuous-process manufacturing
Strong fault-finding skills in your core discipline
Good working knowledge of health & safety in manufacturing
Comfortable using CMMS systems
Desirable (Not Essential)
Experience with PLC-controlled machinery
Exposure to Siemens or Allen Bradley PLCs
HACCP / food safety awareness
Background in continuous or high-volume manufacturing
What's on Offer
£46,700 basic salary
Earnings rising to £53,000 once on the 1-in-6 on-call rota
Days-only shift pattern
Secure, long-term role within a well-established FMCG business
Strong commitment to training, development, and progression
Supportive engineering team and safety-first culture
Interested?
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion
Essex
Food Manufacturing | FMCG
Days Only (on call one week every six)
Salary: £53,000
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing site operating within a continuous-process FMCG environment.
This role is open to electrically biased engineers, offering a stable days-based position with a clear pathway to increased earnings through a structured on-call rota.
The business has a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and long-term investment, supplying some of the UK's most recognisable food brands.
The Role
As a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll maintain and improve electrical and mechanical systems across production and site services.
You'll play a key role in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance across production equipment
Electrical work including 3-phase motors, MCCs, inverters, control panels, sensors, and safety circuits
First-line PLC fault-finding and diagnostics (training available)
Maintenance of processing and packaging lines in a continuous-process environment
Logging work accurately via a CMMS system
Supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement projects
Participation in a 1-in-6 on-call rota (post-training / site familiarisation)
Ensuring all work meets health & safety and food safety standards
The Ideal Candidate
Recognised electrical apprenticeship
Formal engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
Experience in a maintenance role within FMCG, food, or continuous-process manufacturing
Strong fault-finding skills in your core discipline
Good working knowledge of health & safety in manufacturing
Comfortable using CMMS systems
Desirable (Not Essential)
Experience with PLC-controlled machinery
Exposure to Siemens or Allen Bradley PLCs
HACCP / food safety awareness
Background in continuous or high-volume manufacturing
What's on Offer
£46,700 basic salary
Earnings rising to £53,000 once on the 1-in-6 on-call rota
Days-only shift pattern
Secure, long-term role within a well-established FMCG business
Strong commitment to training, development, and progression
Supportive engineering team and safety-first culture
Interested?
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion