Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Role:
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Shift: 4on4 off
Pay: £53,500 - £55,000 per annum + Bonus
Location:
Shepton Mallet
Have you recently completed your apprenticeship or are you a time-served Maintenance Engineer with electrical fault finding skills looking to work on a busy, high-tech manufacturing site?
We're working with a well-established manufacturer that combines traditional craft with cutting-edge technology to produce hundreds of millions of units every year. Due to continued growth and investment across their production facility, they're looking to strengthen their maintenance team with an additional engineer.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering department in a varied and hands-on role.
This is what you'll be doing:The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and fault finding across a wide range of process and packing equipment on site. Your focus will be keeping machinery running safely and efficiently, supporting reactive repairs as well as ongoing improvements and upgrades.
Key Responsibilities:- Diagnose and repair faults on production and process equipment
- Carry out both electrical and mechanical maintenance tasks
- Work with PLCs (I/O), inverters, heating elements, servo motors, sensors, etc.
- Mechanical work on conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, shafts, tensioners, bearings
- Support maintenance of high-speed packing lines, fillers, pasteurisers, and inspection systems
- Complete and improve PPM routines, contributing to OEE targets
- Record and report maintenance activity clearly and accurately
- Support with site projects and continuous improvement activities
- Time-served or fully qualified engineer (City & Guilds / HNC / HND or similar)
- Able to carry out electrical fault finding
- Confident fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment is beneficial but not essential
- Comfortable working with motors, pumps, conveyors, and gearbox systems
- Previous experience in FMCG or food/drinks production preferred
- Additional skills such as welding, turning or milling would be a bonus
- Site Bonus
- Sickness Pay
- Life Assurance
- 4 on 4 off shift pattern
- Company pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount on products
- Free on-site parking
- A collaborative team environment with strong investment in equipment and technology
If you're a reliable, hands-on engineer with a background in fast-paced manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
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