Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Sector: FMCG / Food Manufacturing
Ellesmere Port
£58,000 Per Annum

GAP Technical is recruiting on behalf of a leading FMCG food manufacturer for an experienced Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias. This role is ideal for a disciplined engineer who is comfortable working in a high‑speed production environment, ensuring machinery performance, reliability, and compliance. The position involves a blend of preventative and reactive maintenance across complex automated lines, packaging equipment, utilities, and process machinery.

You will work as part of a well‑structured engineering team, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring the highest levels of hygiene, safety, and audit readiness.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown support on a wide range of production and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across PLC‑controlled systems, motors, drives, sensors, conveyors, and automated equipment.
• Support mechanical maintenance activities including bearings, pneumatics, hydraulics, gearboxes, and general fabrication.
• Ensure rapid response to breakdowns to minimise downtime in a high‑volume production environment.
• Contribute to engineering root‑cause analysis, long‑term solutions, and reliability‑focused improvements.

• Work to the highest standards of GMP and hygiene, ensuring all engineering activities support audit readiness.
• Maintain accurate engineering logs, calibration records, maintenance reports, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure equipment and processes comply with manufacturing standards.
• Support engineering aspects of audits, customer audits, and internal compliance reviews.

• Identify opportunities for performance improvement, waste reduction, and reliability enhancement.
• Assist in the introduction and commissioning of new equipment, upgrades, or automation enhancements.
• Work collaboratively with production and quality teams to refine processes and improve plant efficiency.

• Adhere to site H&S policies, risk assessments, permit‑to‑work systems, and safe isolation procedures.
• Promote a safe‑working culture and quickly communicate hazards, unsafe conditions, or equipment risks.
• Ensure all engineering works comply with relevant legislation and industry best practices.

• Strong electrical engineering background within FMCG manufacturing environments.
• Competence in diagnosing and repairing faults on PLC‑based systems (Siemens, Allen‑Bradley, Mitsubishi, etc.).
• Skilled in electrical maintenance: motors, drives, sensors, inverters, control circuits, and automated equipment.
• Familiarity with mechanical systems including pneumatics, hydraulics, gearboxes, rollers, and bearings.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Strong understanding of GMP, hygiene standards and manufacturing practices.

• 17th/18th Edition qualification (or equivalent).
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical or Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience with OEE improvements or lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP, Shire, Maximo).
• Exposure to high‑speed packing equipment, flow wrappers, cartoners, slicers, ovens, mixers, or bottling lines.

• Methodical, safety‑conscious, and thorough in your engineering approach.
• Cool under pressure with strong decision‑making skills during breakdowns.
• Collaborative team player who communicates clearly across departments.
• Proactive mindset with a genuine interest in continuous improvement and plant optimisation.

Please send your CV via the Apply now option on the website. If you have any questions or are interested in any other opportunities we may have, please do not hesitate to get in touch. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of GAP Technical who are operating as an employment agency. GAP Technical are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Closing Date: 16/01/2026

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• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Repair and Maintenance