Maintenance Engineer

Location: Basingstoke, RG24

Salary: £40,000-£45,500 per annum, including shift allowance

Bonus: Up to 5% annual bonus

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the role

We are recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing operation in Basingstoke.

This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced production environment, responsible for maintaining machinery, resolving technical issues and ensuring production lines run efficiently and safely.

You will play a key role within the shift team, taking ownership of mechanical and electrical faults, supporting production performance and making important decisions when senior management is not on site.

Previous FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) manufacturing experience is essential. Candidates must also have strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills and be confident diagnosing and repairing machinery.

Working hours

This role operates on a rotating 12-hour shift pattern, Monday to Friday, covering both days and nights:

• Day shifts: 7am-7pm
• Night shifts: 7pm-7am
• Occasional weekend work may be required.

Applicants must be comfortable working both day and night shifts.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair production line machinery and plant equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults efficiently and safely.
• Support the smooth running of production lines and help minimise downtime.
• Investigate recurring technical issues and identify their root causes.
• Respond to production, operational and quality issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Monitor production performance and communicate issues that may affect targets.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance work, faults and operational issues using IT systems.
• Work closely with production teams, managers and technical colleagues to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Complete shift handovers and communicate outstanding issues clearly.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and complete relevant training.
• Provide technical leadership within the shift team.
• Act as Site Duty Manager when required, taking responsibility for decisions and site operations outside normal working hours.

Essential skills and experience

Candidates must have:

• Proven FMCG manufacturing experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and repair skills.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing industrial machinery and equipment.
• Electrical experience or qualifications suitable for detailed fault-finding on circuits up to 415V.
• An understanding of electrical safety and the ability to work within the appropriate authorisation level.
• A relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• The ability to troubleshoot problems and identify practical solutions.
• Good planning, organisation and time-management skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and support colleagues.
• Good IT skills, including maintaining accurate records and using databases.
• Good literacy, numeracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to follow standard operating procedures and work safely in a manufacturing environment.

Relevant qualifications may include an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance, a Level 3 BTEC in Engineering, Operations or Maintenance, or a recognised apprenticeship.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.