Technical Operator Maintenance

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

• Basic operator experience

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

• Basic computer skills

• Hands‑on mechanical maintenance experience

• Strong attitude towards safety and team working

• Keen to learn, develop and progress within engineering

• 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