MAINTENANCE ENGINEER


Company:	Travail Employment Group
Salary:	£42,000 to £47,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wellingborough, NN8 4AD
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire £42,000-£47,000 (DOE)

Full‑Time Permanent

Rotating Shifts (06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 / 08:00-16:00, Mon-Fri)

We are supporting an established food manufacturing business Wellingborough who are seeking a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their established Engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a fast‑paced production environment where reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement are at the heart of operations.

As a multi-skilled maintenance engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving a wide range of production and packaging equipment, ensuring smooth, safe and efficient manufacturing performance.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will carry out maintenance, troubleshooting and improvement activities across a variety of machinery used in food production. You will respond to breakdowns, deliver planned maintenance, support new equipment installations, and contribute to ongoing reliability and performance improvements. This role will be ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys problem‑solving, fault‑finding and working hands‑on with manufacturing equipment.

Key Responsibilities

A typical day will consist of the following

Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with schedules

Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime

Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults

Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability

Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

Maintain accurate records using the company's CMMS

Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery

Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety and engineering standards

Work collaboratively with Production, Quality and Operations teams

Skills & Experience Required

To be considered for the role, applicants are required to have the following skills, experience and qualifications and be resident in the UK with Right to Work Documentation in place. Please note this role does not offer sponsorship.

Essential Experience

Apprentice trained (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent)

Multi‑skilled maintenance experience within manufacturing

Strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding skills

Experience with motors, sensors, inverters, conveyors, pneumatics

Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical schematics

Strong understanding of health & safety

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Desirable Experience

Experience in food, FMCG, packaging or process manufacturing

PLC fault‑finding experience

Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies

18th Edition qualification

Experience using CMMS software

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Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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