Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 to £53,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bridgwater |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | OPP-24636-20726 |
Summary
Recruit4staff are representing a leading food manufacturing business in their search for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to work in Bridgwater
Job Details:
• Pay: Up to £53,000 per annum + Company performance bonus
• Hours of Work: 4 on 4 off (7am – 7pm, 2 days / 2 nights)
• Duration: Permanent
• Benefits: Enhanced pension, 276 hours holiday, company bonus (based on performance), clear career development pathways and long-term prospects, access to a rewards platform with discounts across major retailers, onsite parking, supportive team environment
Job Role: As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality scheduled and reactive maintenance across the site to minimise downtime. The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer will deliver both planned and reactive maintenance, rapidly diagnosing faults and restoring equipment to service in a fast-paced FMCG environment. In this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role, you will work with electrical, pneumatic and mechanical drawings while applying basic automation skills for fault finding and resolution. The successful Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer will support continuous improvement and FMEA activities, identifying root causes and implementing cost-effective, long-term solutions. This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer position requires strong fault-finding ability across fast-moving machinery, pumps, valves and PLCs. Overall, the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in maintaining site reliability and driving ongoing performance improvements.
Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:
• Experience within the FMCG industry
• Proven experience working on fast-moving machinery, pumps, valves and PLCs
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills (HNC level or equivalent)
• Recognised time-served Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship
Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications
• Food manufacturing background, ideally within dairy
• Additional qualifications such as HNC, IOSH or NEBOSH
• Experience with continuous improvement tools
Commutable From: Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Burnham-on-Sea
Similar Job Titles: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Shift Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Engineering Technician, MSE
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