Contract Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Bakery Environment
Location: Mitcham
Contract Type: Temporary / Contract – Shift
Industry: Food Manufacturing / Bakery
Our client specialises in the production of a number of bakery products. Through their exceptionally high quality and standards, they remain a trusted name in British households.
Job Role & Key Responsibilities:
Provide hands-on shift cover as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer within a high-volume bakery manufacturing environment, ensuring production runs safely and efficiently through effective reactive and planned maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver reactive maintenance and breakdown support across production and packaging lines
Carry out planned maintenance during shifts where required
Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime
Maintain and fault-find on bakery equipment including mixers, ovens, conveyors, slicers, and wrapping machinery
Perform electrical fault-finding on motors, sensors, drives, panels, and basic PLC systems
Complete mechanical repairs involving bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, pneumatics, and general components
Work in full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
Accurately record work completed and provide clear shift handovers
The Ideal Candidate will have:
Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer in a food manufacturing or bakery environment
Strong multi-skilled fault-finding capability (electrical and mechanical)
Experience supporting live production during shift cover
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong awareness of food safety, hygiene, and safe systems of work
A flexible, reliable approach and the ability to adapt quickly on site
Desirable Skills:
Electrical or Mechanical qualifications (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
PLC fault-finding experience
Experience with high-speed bakery or FMCG equipment
Food safety or health & safety training
Benefits Include:
Flexible shift cover opportunities (days, nights, weekends)
Short-term or ongoing contract options
Immediate start available for suitable contractors
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.
