Job Description
Job Title: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
📍 Location: Telford
💰 Salary: Basic earnings of £49,400 + Overtime @ 1.5x pay after 42 hours per week
🕒 Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (rotating days & nights)
Are you a skilled, hands-on engineer who thrives on solving technical challenges independently?
We’re proud to represent one of the UK’s largest confectionery manufacturers, seeking skilled engineers to join their world-class manufacturing environment—featuring bespoke, in-house designed and built machinery.
Who We’re Looking For:
✅ A flexible and proactive problem solver – thrives under pressure and works well within a team.
✅ A mechanically skilled, time-served technician – with a systems and control focus.
✅ Strong electrical control knowledge – including the ability to read Electrical Control Wiring Diagrams.
✅ A continuous learner – eager to embrace new technologies, ideally with PLC programming & fault diagnosis experience.
✅ Industry experience – food or processing industry background is a plus but not essential.
What You’ll Be Doing:
🔹 Providing technical leadership – working closely with operations teams to resolve technical issues.
🔹 Responding to breakdowns & changeovers – ensuring minimal downtime in a fast-paced environment.
🔹 Supporting continuous improvement & new product development – working alongside lead development engineers.
🔹 Taking ownership – managing workload efficiently, meeting deadlines, and collaborating with internal teams & contractors.
What’s On Offer?
💰 Competitive earnings: £49,400 base salary (including flexibility payment) + overtime at 1.5x pay after 42 hours.
📈 Pension options: Company pension or auto-enrolment scheme.
🏥 Health benefits: Health Cash Plan & life assurance for peace of mind.
📅 Holiday pay: Based on average hours worked (not just basic pay).
🔧 Cutting-edge facilities: Access to exceptional engineering & workshop facilities in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment.
If this role sounds of interest click apply to send your CV or call Kirk at MDE UK, Bristol.