Job Openings Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

About the job Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Contract)
Location: Northamptonshire
Rate: £40 per hour
Contract: Ongoing / Long-term

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Quality, Food Safety, and Environmental standards, including SOPs, risk assessments, and safe systems of work

  • Maintain clean, organised engineering work areas in line with GMP and 5S standards

  • Respond to and resolve equipment breakdowns using structured fault-finding and problem-solving techniques

  • Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and ensure corrective actions are completed

  • Support production teams to improve line efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimise changeovers

  • Complete planned maintenance tasks within scheduled windows and continuously improve PM content and frequency

  • Support and coach operators in autonomous and operator-based maintenance activities

  • Deliver assigned improvement and corrective engineering projects to agreed quality and timelines

  • Accurately log work orders, time, and spare parts usage via the maintenance management system

  • Prioritise engineering and production resources across Brewing, Process, and Energy operations to meet site objectives

  • Communicate effectively across teams and actively contribute to reviews and operational meetings

The Ideal Candidate will have

  • Strong knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental practices

  • Proven ability to engage and work collaboratively with teams at all levels

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • A proactive, driven, and accountable mindset

  • Analytical thinking combined with practical, hands-on engineering capability

  • Confidence to challenge constructively and influence outcomes

  • Ability to coach, train, and develop others

Desirable Skills

  • Experience within Brewing, Food, Beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments

  • Familiarity with structured problem-solving and continuous improvement tools

  • Working knowledge of maintenance management systems (SAP experience advantageous)

  • Strong IT literacy, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits Include

  • Competitive salary

  • Excellent benefits package

  • Supportive and collaborative working environment

  • Opportunities for development, growth, and continuous improvement involvement

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