Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location - Milton Keynes

Salary: £59,000 per annum (including 35% shift allowance) + bonus (up to 15%)

Shift: 3 on 3 off (Days and Nights)

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance on fully automated, high-speed production lines within a leading FMCG manufacturing environment. The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will work on state-of-the-art equipment including tetra packaging lines, PET bottling lines, and high-speed canning lines producing up to 120,000 cans per hour, offering excellent exposure to advanced automation and PLC-controlled machinery such as Allen Bradley and Siemens S7. The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in fault finding, continuous improvement, and supporting production performance, while also receiving ongoing training and development opportunities. This Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role offers excellent career progression within a growing national manufacturer investing heavily in engineering capability and future expansion.

Sector - Factory Maintenance

• Must hold a Level 3 NVQ (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or Maintenance Engineering

• Must have experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Multi Skilled Engineer in a manufacturing or production environment

• Must have strong mechanical fault finding and maintenance experience

• Must have experience working on industrial machinery

• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance

• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills on mechanical systems

• Experience working in fast-paced production environments

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, belts, pumps, and mechanical components

• Strong problem-solving skills and proactive maintenance approach

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Multi-skilled experience including electrical fault finding

• Experience working with PLC systems such as Allen Bradley or Siemens S7

• Experience within FMCG, food, beverage, or packaging environments

• Welding experience

• Knowledge of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, or Six Sigma

• Experience with high-speed automated production lines

• Working for a leading UK FMCG manufacturer with iconic global brands

• Excellent salary with performance-related bonus up to 15%

• Ongoing training, development, and clear career progression opportunities

• Opportunity to work on fully automated, state-of-the-art production equipment

• Strong engineering team structure with excellent support

• Pension, life assurance, healthcare cash plan, and flexible benefits

• Staff discounts, free products, and additional employee benefits

• Long-term job security with significant company investment and expansion plans