Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Multi-Skilled / Electrically Biased)

FMCG | Hampshire | 12-month contract | Outside IR35 | Rate to be discussed

We’re supporting a leading FMCG manufacturing site in Hampshire who are looking to strengthen their engineering team with experienced Maintenance Engineers as part of ongoing production and reliability improvement activity.

This is a site-based role supporting high-volume manufacturing operations, ensuring production equipment is maintained, repaired and improved in a safe, compliant and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to equipment breakdowns, carrying out effective fault finding and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with OEM recommendations and site standards

• Support production teams to ensure maximum equipment availability and minimal downtime

• Maintain equipment throughout its lifecycle, ensuring reliability, safety and compliance

• Work closely with production, engineering and support teams to improve equipment performance and site KPIs

• Support continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives across the site

• Assist with engineering projects, equipment upgrades and process improvements

• Carry out changeovers, set-ups and support production as required

• Promote and maintain safe systems of work in line with GMP, safety and compliance standards

• Share knowledge and support coaching and development of other team members

• Maintain strong working relationships across production, quality and engineering functions

Requirements:

• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (electrical bias preferred)

• Experience in FMCG, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or similar high-volume manufacturing

• Strong fault-finding ability on automated production equipment

• Experience with PPM, breakdown response and continuous improvement

• Understanding of GMP and regulated manufacturing environments advantageous

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment with shift-based operations