Maintenance Engineer - FMCG

Reference: NMEng14_1788348565

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LONDON / Hertfordshire- WALTHAM CROSS

12-HOUR DAYS & NIGHTS | £65,000 | PERMANENT

Sector: FMCG / Manufacturing / Automated Production

AT A GLANCE

  • £65,000 salary
  • 12-hour days and nights
  • Permanent position
  • Waltham Cross, London/ Hertfordshire border
  • Award-winning global FMCG manufacturer
  • Significant investment across the business
  • Highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment
  • Major investment in machinery, technology and people
  • Excellent training and development
  • Clear opportunities to progress into leadership, projects, reliability or continuous improvement
  • FMCG or manufacturing experience essential

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join an award-winning global FMCG manufacturer that is investing heavily in its people, technology and engineering function?

We are working with a highly successful global FMCG business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and investment. The company has made significant investments across the business, with a continued focus on technology, automation, engineering capability and developing its people.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering team and work within a highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment.

The business has an excellent reputation for high standards and developing its people. With continued investment across the organisation, this is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term career with a business that offers genuine opportunities to develop beyond the traditional maintenance role.

As you develop within the business, there are opportunities to progress into engineering leadership, project engineering, reliability or continuous improvement, depending on your strengths and career ambitions.

THE ROLE

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining a highly automated FMCG production facility, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and available for production.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance
  • Responding to reactive breakdowns
  • Electrical and/or mechanical fault finding and repair
  • Diagnosing faults across automated FMCG production machinery
  • Minimising downtime and restoring equipment to operation quickly
  • Supporting continuous improvement projects
  • Working closely with Production and the wider engineering team
  • Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability
  • Supporting root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions
  • Maintaining accurate maintenance records
  • Working safely and in line with site procedures

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this Maintenance Engineer position, you will need:

  • City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification
  • Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer within an FMCG, manufacturing, production or process environment
  • Experience maintaining production or process machinery
  • Strong electrical or mechanical maintenance background
  • Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
  • A hands-on and proactive approach
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • A genuine interest in automation and modern FMCG manufacturing technology
  • Full right to work in the UK

WHY JOIN?

  • £65,000 salary
  • Permanent position
  • 12-hour days and nights
  • Award-winning global FMCG manufacturer
  • Significant investment across the business
  • Highly automated manufacturing environment
  • Major investment in technology and equipment
  • Excellent training and development
  • Clear career progression opportunities
  • Opportunities to move into engineering leadership
  • Opportunities to develop into project engineering roles
  • Opportunities to specialise in reliability or continuous improvement
  • Long-term career with a business that genuinely invests in its people

Application Process

If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please contact Simon on 07799 866285 or submit your CV to [email protected] or simply click apply below.

Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Enfield, Epping, Romford, Brentwood, Hoddesdon, Brimsdown, Edmonton, Walthamstow, Stevenage, Borehamwood, Elstree, Barnet, Southgate, Tottenham, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and other parts of London, Hertfordshire and Essex

Why work with Proactive?

Proactive Global are an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

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£65,000.00
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Added 02/09/2026
Reference: NMEng14_1788348565

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