Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Location: Lancashire

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (Days) – 5:30am start, 11-hour shifts

Salary: £25.58 per hour + overtime paid at £31.98 per hour

Sector: Food Manufacturing

The Role:

We’re working with a well-established food manufacturer in the Lancashire area who are looking to add a Multi Skilled Engineer to their engineering team. This is a hands-on role supporting a fast-paced manufacturing site, focused on reactive maintenance, PPMs, fault finding and continuous improvement across both packaging and process equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reactive and proactive maintenance across a range of packaging & process machinery
• Fault finding and breakdown response to minimise downtime
• Support production teams to maximise line performance and efficiency
• Maintain engineering paperwork/logs for breakdowns and PPM history
• Identify spares requirements and help maintain stock levels
• Support machinery upgrades, improvement projects and site maintenance
• Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, allergen controls and hygiene standards
• Work safely at all times, reporting hazards/near misses and following H&S procedures

What We’re Looking For:

• Recognised engineering / maintenance qualification
• Experience within food / FMCG manufacturing (or similar fast-paced environment)
• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to troubleshoot and diagnose faults
• Good understanding of H&S, Food Safety and BRC standards
• Proactive mindset and confident communicator across departments

What’s On Offer:

• Competitive hourly rate with strong overtime earnings
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing manufacturing business
• Supportive engineering team and involvement in continuous improvement projects

• If you’d like to apply or find out more, please get in touch for a confidential chat.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Lancashire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English