Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Night Engineer 📍 Leeds 🕒 37.5 hours per week | Sunday night to Friday morning | 9:30pm – 5:30am 📄 Full-time | Permanent The Role We’re looking for a Night Engineer to support a busy production site, carrying out preventative maintenance during non-production hours to ensure equipment runs safely, efficiently, and reliably. Working closely with the night shift operator and wider engineering team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining brewing and packaging equipment, minimising downtime, and driving continuous improvement across the site. This is a hands-on, autonomous role, ideal for someone comfortable working independently while maintaining high standards of safety, organisation, and engineering practice. Key Responsibilities * Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across site equipment * Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults efficiently * Maintain and improve automation systems to minimise downtime * Ensure all equipment operates at optimal performance levels * Support installation and commissioning of new machinery * Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation * Develop and manage maintenance schedules, SOPs, and validation/testing processes * Manage engineering spares, tools, and inventory, including supplier coordination * Work collaboratively with production teams to ensure smooth shift handovers * Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities across the plant * Ensure full compliance with health & safety standards * Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment About You * Qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (ONC, NVQ Level 3, C&G, BTEC or equivalent) * Experience in a hands-on maintenance role within FMCG or manufacturing * Strong electrical fault-finding skills (multi-skilled preferred) * Experience working with automated production equipment * Good IT skills for reporting and record-keeping * Knowledge of health & safety and safe working practices * Highly organised with strong attention to detail * Able to work independently in a fast-paced production environment * Strong communication and problem-solving skills * Flexible and adaptable approach to work Desirable BOAS certification Welding/fabrication experience FLT licence Experience supporting projects or continuous improvement initiatives Exposure to process or brewing environments Why Apply? Work in a hands-on, varied engineering role Opportunity to make a real impact on site performance and reliability Join a growing and fast-paced production environment Strong focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement 👉 Apply now to join a dynamic engineering team working at the heart of production