Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment

Job Title: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Nights (Monday to Friday)
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Salary: up to £48,000
Shift: Monday to Friday, 10:00pm - 6:00am
Industry: Food Manufacturing / FMCG



Role Overview

Synergi are recruiting for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established food manufacturing site in Milton Keynes.

This is a permanent night shift (Monday to Friday) role working within a busy production environment, with a strong focus on breakdown response, planned maintenance, and ensuring machinery operates efficiently.

The site operates within food production and utilises equipment such as mixers, ovens and packaging machinery.



Why the Role is Available

The vacancy has arisen due to an engineer leaving the business.



Team Structure

  • 4 Maintenance Engineers in total
  • 2 Engineers on day shift
  • 2 Engineers on night shift
  • Reporting to the Team Leader and Engineering Manager


Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging equipment
  • Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime
  • Fault-find on electrical and mechanical systems
  • Maintain and repair machinery including mixers, ovens and packaging equipment
  • Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
  • Complete maintenance documentation and follow site procedures
  • Work closely with production teams to maintain efficient operations
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, hygiene and engineering standards
  • Escalate recurring issues to the Team Leader or Engineering Manager


Skills & Experience Required

  • Multi skilled maintenance engineering background
  • Experience working within FMCG, food or fast-paced manufacturing environments
  • Strong fault-finding capability on production machinery
  • Electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
  • Comfortable working permanent night shifts
  • Able to work independently and within a small team
  • Strong communication skills


Qualifications

  • Recognised engineering qualification preferred
  • Overseas qualifications will be considered with UK ENIC / NARIC equivalency
  • Relevant hands-on experience will also be considered


Industries Considered

  • Food manufacturing (preferred)
  • Wider manufacturing backgrounds with fast-paced production experience


Machinery / Equipment

  • Mixers
  • Ovens
  • Packaging machinery
  • General production equipment


Benefits

  • 22 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Career progression within the engineering team




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