Junior Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled / Food)

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Job information

  • Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £28000 - £35000 per annum + Overtime + Training
  • Published: 16 July 2026
Junior Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled / Food)

£28,000 – £35,000 + Unlimited Overtime (OTE £40,000+) + Training + Progression + Overtime

Stafford

Are you a Junior Maintenance Engineer from a mechanical or electrical background looking to join a leading food manufacturer offering specialist training, unlimited overtime with the opportunity to move onto a 4 on 4 off shift pattern once fully trained?

This company is a respected name within the food production sector, supplying high-quality products to customers across the UK. They continue to invest heavily in their facilities, machinery and engineering team, providing long-term career opportunities, structured training and genuine progression.

In this role, you will work alongside experienced engineers carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across production and packaging machinery. You will receive hands-on training in both electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to progress onto a 4 on 4 off shift pattern once fully trained.

This role would suit a Junior Maintenance Engineer looking to develop their skills within a fast-paced manufacturing environment while benefiting from excellent training, unlimited overtime and genuine career progression.

The Role:

  • Assisting with planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs
  • Learning to diagnose electrical and mechanical faults
  • Supporting maintenance on production and packaging machinery
  • Working alongside experienced engineers as part of a multiskilled team
  • Full training
  • Monday – Friday – 40 hour week

The Person:

  • Junior Maintenance Engineer or similar
  • Engineering qualification or maintenance experience
  • Looking to develop within food, FMCG or manufacturing
  • Commutable to Stafford

Reference: BBBH25792C

Junior, Maintenance, Engineer, Technician, Trainee, Multiskilled, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, FMCG, Manufacturing, PPM, Reactive, Fault Finding, Stafford, Staffordshire, Cannock, Telford

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will depend on experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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