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Posted 20 July, 2026

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

SourceCo
Gloucester, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

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Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

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£20.59 per hour + Overtime + Call-Out Payments

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Permanent | Rotating Shift Pattern

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Are you an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical background looking to join a well-established manufacturing business with long-term stability?

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We're recruiting on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their experienced engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on modern production equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where no two days are the same.

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The Role

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You'll play a key role in keeping production running by carrying out reactive and planned maintenance across a variety of automated manufacturing equipment.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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  • Responding to equipment breakdowns quickly and effectively
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  • Electrical and mechanical fault finding
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  • Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
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  • Repairing, testing and recommissioning production machinery
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  • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
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  • Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with engineering standards
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  • Participating in the engineering call-out rota
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What We're Looking For

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We're keen to speak with engineers who have:

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  • Strong electrical bias (approximately 70/30 Electrical/Mechanical)
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  • Previous experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or another fast-paced production environment
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  • Excellent electrical fault-finding skills
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  • Experience working on automated or high-speed manufacturing machinery
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  • Ability to work independently and under pressure
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  • Engineering qualification (HNC, HND, City & Guilds or equivalent experience)
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What's On Offer?

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  • £20.59 per hour
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  • Overtime paid at 1.25x after 40 hours
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  • Weekly call-out allowance (£100 standby payment plus £50 per call-out, plus hourly rate when attending)
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  • 30 days holiday
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  • Company pension
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  • Stable permanent employment
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  • Long-term career development within a growing engineering team
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Shift Pattern

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Week 1

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  • Monday-Friday: 6:00am-1:45pm
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  • Saturday: 6:00am-Finish
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Week 2

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  • Monday-Friday: 1:45pm-9:45pm
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If you're a proactive maintenance engineer looking for your next long-term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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