Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Hertfordshire

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Our client is one of the UK's leading bakery producers, known for crafting some of the nation's favourite bread and bakery products. Through their dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, they remain a trusted name in British households.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

Carry out both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a bakery production environment (ovens, mixers, packaging lines, gearboxes, pumps)

Diagnose and repair electrical faults, minimising production downtime

Interpret and work from electrical diagrams and technical drawings

Support mechanical breakdowns and assist the wider team with multi-skilled engineering tasks

Fault-find and troubleshoot electrical systems including inverters, motors, and PLCs (preferably Siemens)

Ensure all work complies with health & safety standards and internal maintenance procedures

Work collaboratively with other engineers and production staff to ensure equipment reliability and optimal performance

Take part in continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and plant uptime

Undergo ongoing technical training and development

The ideal candidate:

Electrically qualified: NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (essential)

Proven experience working in a multi-skilled maintenance role with strong electrical bias

Confident in electrical fault finding, interpreting wiring diagrams, and working with control panels

Comfortable with 3-phase motors, inverters, and PLC fault finding (preferably Siemens)

Familiar with working in FMCG or fast-paced industrial settings

A flexible team player with good problem-solving and communication skills

Willing and able to complete an electrical competency test during the interview process

Desirable Skills:

Previous experience in food, FMCG, or packaging industries

Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, automation, and controls

Experience with STAR-DELTA circuits, current flow analysis, and component troubleshooting

Additional mechanical knowledge (gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, etc.)

Ability to work under pressure and within tight production schedules

Benefits include:

Excellent holiday package, including fair balance for 4 on / 4 off shifts
Generous pension scheme
Discounted company products
Subsidised canteen
Cycle to work scheme
Health & wellness benefits (Simply Health discounts on dental, optical, etc.)
Death in service benefit (up to 4x salary)
Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
Flexible and family-friendly working policies
Employee Assistance Programme - confidential advice and support
Save the Children charity partnership opportunities
Free onsite parking and excellent public transport links
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below
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Location:
Stevenage
Salary:
£50,000 - £52,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Other

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