Multiskilled Engineer

Flexipol Packaging Limited; Haslingden; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food packaging company in the UK is looking for a highly skilled Electrically biased Multiskilled Engineer. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in an FMCG environment and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will be responsible for providing maintenance solutions, supporting apprentices, and ensuring the quality of repairs in a dynamic environment. This role offers a competitive salary, life insurance, and an employee assistance program, making it an excellent opportunity for career advancement.

Benefits

Overtime rate at 1.50 of your basic rate after contracted hours

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Highly Skilled Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with at least five years working experience within an FMCG environment.
• Ability to work under pressure with a can-do attitude.
• Flexible to cover varying shifts including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient solutions for the development and processes.
• Design and implement cost-effective equipment modifications.
• Ensure all repairs and maintenance are completed to a high standard.
• Support the development of Apprentices on site.

Skills

Self‑motivated

Excellent oral communication

Time and resource planning

Flexibility to cover bank holidays

Education

HNC or HND (or equivalent)

Job description

If you are a highly skilled Electrically biased Multiskilled Engineer with at least five years working experience within an FMCG environment, this could be the ideal role for you:

Here’s What You Can Expect To Be Doing:

To provide efficient solutions to the development and processes and products. Working at all stages of a product from research and development to design and manufacture, through to installation and final commissions. Maintaining equipment and rectifying breakdown and assisting with projects.

• Design and implement cost-effective equipment modification to help improve safety and reliability.
• Undertake Electrical and Mechanical projects as and when required using engineering principles and techniques.
• Ensuring that all repairs, breakdowns, preventative maintenance, and project work is completed to a high standard.
• Comply with all existing Safe Working Practices (SWPs) and contribute to the continuous improvement of these.
• Support the Development of any Apprentices on site.

A Few Things About You:

• Self‑motivated, proactive and can work under pressure with a can‑do attitude
• Excellent oral communication skills and confidence in dealing with a range of people.
• Excellent time and resource planning skills
• Flexibility to cover bank holidays and weekends on a rota basis with the team.

Your Experience, Knowledge & Training Will Include:

• Highly Skilled Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with at least five years working experience within an FMCG environment
• HNC or HND (or equivalent) (desirable)

When You'll Be Working:

To begin you will be working days only and then will lead to the continental shift pattern.

You will be working 38.5 hours a week on a continental shift pattern.

You will be working on a rotating shift pattern of 07:00am - 19:00pm or 19:00pm - 07:00am.

Who We Are:

Flexipol is in its 30th year, and during this time the business has grown steadily each year, providing long term secure employment.

The company is BRC certificated and is an approved food packaging supplier to key manufacturers in the UK and internationally, such as those in the Marks and Spencer supply chain.

The Company prides itself on its innovative approach to product design and manufacturing, along with an excellent reputation for high‑quality customer service.

We believe that our success is due to our unique blend of technical collaboration, innovation and extraordinary service and most importantly, the skills, team work and dedication of our employees.

Why Work For Us:

Aside from the competitive rate of pay, the following is available:

• Overtime rate at 1.50 of your basic rate after contracted hours
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Scheme

Flexipol is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Highly Skilled Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with at least five years experience within an FMCG environment; HNC or HND (or equivalent) desirable