Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Contract)
Location: Northamptonshire
Rate: £40 per hour
Contract: Ongoing / Long-term
Key Responsibilities
Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Quality, Food Safety, and Environmental standards, including SOPs, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
Maintain clean, organised engineering work areas in line with GMP and 5S standards
Respond to and resolve equipment breakdowns using structured fault-finding and problem-solving techniques
Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and ensure corrective actions are completed
Support production teams to improve line efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimise changeovers
Complete planned maintenance tasks within scheduled windows and continuously improve PM content and frequency
Support and coach operators in autonomous and operator-based maintenance activities
Deliver assigned improvement and corrective engineering projects to agreed quality and timelines
Accurately log work orders, time, and spare parts usage via the maintenance management system
Prioritise engineering and production resources across Brewing, Process, and Energy operations to meet site objectives
Communicate effectively across teams and actively contribute to reviews and operational meetings
The Ideal Candidate will have
Strong knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental practices
Proven ability to engage and work collaboratively with teams at all levels
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A proactive, driven, and accountable mindset
Analytical thinking combined with practical, hands-on engineering capability
Confidence to challenge constructively and influence outcomes
Ability to coach, train, and develop others
Desirable Skills
Experience within Brewing, Food, Beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments
Familiarity with structured problem-solving and continuous improvement tools
Working knowledge of maintenance management systems (SAP experience advantageous)
Strong IT literacy, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Benefits Include
Competitive salary
Excellent benefits package
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Opportunities for development, growth, and continuous improvement involvement
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.
Synergi Recruitment provides bespoke UK-wide staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical sectors across a wide range of industries including FMCG, distribution and automation. We work with some of the leading businesses across the UK.
We offer recruitment solutions to address resourcing need at all levels; covering permanent, contract and interim roles.
Our team of consultants has an in-depth understanding of the skills, attributes and experience needed for a variety of roles. We spend time understanding the businesses we work with and we use the latest software so we can match the right candidate to the right job.
Our specialist consultants are dedicated to supporting specific geographical regions across the UK allowing us to localise and tailor our services to meet the needs of both our clients and candidates.
