Multi Skilled Engineer
Pioneer Selection
Shepton Mallet · posted 12 August 2026
Salary
£55,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Category
Engineering
Job Title: Multi Skilled Engineer Location: Somerset Salary: £55,000 (OTE £60,000) Shift: 4 on 4 off (2 Days, 2 Nights – 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am) Job Role of the Multi Skilled Engineer An exciting opportunity has become available for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join a well-established food and drink manufacturer in Somerset.
For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.
Operating within a fast-paced production environment, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving a wide range of automated processing and packaging equipment, ensuring maximum reliability and production performance.
This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong electrical focus, combining reactive breakdown support, planned maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
You'll be joining a business that continues to invest in both its engineering function and manufacturing facilities, offering long-term stability, excellent earning potential and genuine opportunities for development.
Sector – Food & Drink Manufacturing Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Multi Skilled Engineer Multi-Skilled Maintenance experience with a strong electrical bias.
Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent).
Previous FMCG manufacturing experience.
Requirements of the Multi Skilled Engineer Electrical fault finding.
PLC fault finding.
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
Reactive breakdown maintenance.
Inverters, motors and sensors.
Reading electrical drawings.
Continuous Improvement.
Production machinery maintenance.
Health & Safety awareness.
Desirable Requirements of the Multi Skilled Engineer Food or drink manufacturing experience.
High-speed production line experience.
Mechanical fault-finding experience.
Electrical installation or commissioning experience.
The Multi Skilled Engineer will benefit from: Excellent training and development programmes Investment in engineering team and site Up to £55,000 salary Plenty of overtime and bonus opportunities Benefits include: Great pension scheme Excellent healthcare benefits Bonus scheme Free parking On-site canteen If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details, contact Savannah Wells at Pioneer Selection .
- / As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. xwzovoh
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you (Terms and Conditions apply – please see our website for further details).
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For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.
Operating within a fast-paced production environment, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving a wide range of automated processing and packaging equipment, ensuring maximum reliability and production performance.
This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong electrical focus, combining reactive breakdown support, planned maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
You'll be joining a business that continues to invest in both its engineering function and manufacturing facilities, offering long-term stability, excellent earning potential and genuine opportunities for development.
Sector – Food & Drink Manufacturing Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Multi Skilled Engineer Multi-Skilled Maintenance experience with a strong electrical bias.
Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent).
Previous FMCG manufacturing experience.
Requirements of the Multi Skilled Engineer Electrical fault finding.
PLC fault finding.
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
Reactive breakdown maintenance.
Inverters, motors and sensors.
Reading electrical drawings.
Continuous Improvement.
Production machinery maintenance.
Health & Safety awareness.
Desirable Requirements of the Multi Skilled Engineer Food or drink manufacturing experience.
High-speed production line experience.
Mechanical fault-finding experience.
Electrical installation or commissioning experience.
The Multi Skilled Engineer will benefit from: Excellent training and development programmes Investment in engineering team and site Up to £55,000 salary Plenty of overtime and bonus opportunities Benefits include: Great pension scheme Excellent healthcare benefits Bonus scheme Free parking On-site canteen If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details, contact Savannah Wells at Pioneer Selection .
- / As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. xwzovoh
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you (Terms and Conditions apply – please see our website for further details).