Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Leicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£53,425 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Planned Maintenance Reactive Maintenance Fault Diagnosis Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Automated Machinery Health & Safety Compliance Food Safety Standards

FULL DESCRIPTION

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Leicester to work Panama shifts. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance on food manufacturing equipment, fault diagnosis, and improving reliability. Requires mechanical and electrical engineering skills with a relevant qualification.

About The Role

As a Multi‑Skilled Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our production sites running safely and efficiently. You’ll work with a wide range of modern food manufacturing equipment, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and improving reliability across our lines.

Every day brings a different challenge, and your expertise will help ensure food is produced safely, on time, and to the highest standards.

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production and packaging equipment
  • Diagnose faults and complete first‑time fixes to reduce downtime
  • Work with both mechanical and electrical systems across automated production lines
  • Maintain high standards of health, safety and food safety at all times
  • Record work clearly using site systems and follow engineering processes
  • Identify recurring issues and contribute ideas that improve reliability and performance
  • Work closely with production and engineering colleagues across shifts
  • Escalate complex or unresolved issues in line with site procedures

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

  • Proven experience within a manufacturing environment
  • Mechanical and electrical engineering skills with a relevant qualification focusing on electrical engineering
  • Confidence in fault‑finding on automated machinery and production equipment
  • Proactive approach with ability to prioritise effectively under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail and focus on doing the job right first time
  • Collaborative mindset and clear communication skills

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son. With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

What We Offer

  • Company pension scheme
  • Access to health and well-being support (healthcare, optical and dental discounts)
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Opportunity for extended leave
  • Free on-site parking
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
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