Maintenance Engineer

  • Henderson Brown Recruitment
  • Low Moor, Yorkshire
  • Mar 19, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

Location - West Yorkshire

Salary - 51,500 to 56,000

Shift Pattern - PANAMA Nights

We are partnering with a well-renowned client within the FMCG industry who are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team in West Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment, playing a key role in ensuring the continued efficiency and reliability of production operations.

The Role:

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be instrumental in maintaining and improving the performance of machinery across a busy manufacturing site. This is a hands-on position requiring strong technical ability, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct preventative, and reactive maintenance; swiftly assessing and resolving faults to minimise disruption to operations.
  • Support smooth production flow by setting up machinery efficiently and fine-tuning systems during product or format changes.
  • Work cross-functionally with production and technical teams to drive engineering-based enhancements to workflows and output.
  • Oversee equipment performance and calibration to ensure products meet quality and compliance standards.
  • Use of a CMMS system to maintain clear documentation of engineering activities, ensuring all service records, work logs, and part usage are up to date.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience within the FMCG sector
  • A Level 3 Qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (e.g. ONC , BTEC Level etc)
  • Experience in a similar role, such as (maintenance technician, engineering technician, electrical maintenance engineer or shift technician)
  • 17th Edition qualification would be desirable
  • Solid understanding of both mechanical and electrical maintenance practices, with the ability to read technical drawings and schematics.
  • Competent in using CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) for logging and managing maintenance tasks.
  • Skilled in root cause analysis and implementing long-term corrective actions to prevent recurring faults.

Should this be of interest, please reach out to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.