Maintenance Engineer

Location Leicester
Job Type Permanent
Salary £52000 - 53000 per year - Base salary: £52,212 - Average earnings: £55,000+ with overtime and bonus - 7% matched pension - O
Contact Faisal Ahmedy
Call 07788365715
Reference FACH

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – £52,212 – Leicester

Shift Pattern:

  • Week 1: Mon–Fri (6am–6pm)
  • Week 2: Sun–Thurs (6pm–6am)
  • Followed by 10 days off

A high-volume food manufacturing site in Leicester is seeking a skilled Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. The role involves working across various shifts and taking a proactive approach to breakdowns, installations, and preventive maintenance.


What You’ll Be Doing

As a maintenance engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining essential production equipment, responding to breakdowns, and ensuring the smooth running of machinery across the site.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

  • Electrical and mechanical fault-finding
  • Completing both reactive and planned maintenance
  • Working with components like sensors, relays, inverter drives, motors, conveyors, shafts, and bearings
  • Using electrical drawings and a multimeter to diagnose issues
  • Supporting installations of new equipment
  • Working closely with the engineering team to prioritise and deliver effective solutions

What We’re Looking For

The successful maintenance engineer will be someone with a strong electrical background and the ability to work independently. Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or food production is highly desirable.

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (apprenticeship preferred)
  • Experience as a maintenance engineer in FMCG, manufacturing, or similar industries
  • Strong electrical diagnostic skills (three-phase systems, sensors, control systems)
  • Solid mechanical ability (gearboxes, pneumatics, sprockets)
  • A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to take ownership on shift

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer who enjoys varied work and wants to be part of a highly productive team. You'll benefit from job security, clear expectations, and profit-related pay bonuses.

What’s on Offer:

  • Base salary: £52,212
  • Average earnings: £55,000+ with overtime and bonus
  • 7% matched pension
  • Overtime at x1.25
  • 20 days holiday
  • Private medical healthcare
  • Profit-related bonus (typically £1k–£3k)

Whether you're an experienced maintenance engineer or someone ready to take the next step in your engineering career, this site offers a supportive team, technical variety, and long-term career stability.


If you’re a hands-on maintenance engineer looking to take on a new challenge, apply now or get in touch:

07788 365715
faisal.ahmedy@ata-recruitment.co.uk

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