Location: Preston, Kirkham or Blackpool

Salary: £45,000–£50,000 basic + overtime (OTE £65,000–£70,000)

Benefits: Bonus | Excellent overtime potential | Stable night pattern | Immediate start

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Reed Talent Solutions is proud to be partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturing business to recruit a skilled Night Shift Maintenance Engineer. This organisation is recognised for its strong team culture, long-term stability, and genuine commitment to looking after its engineering team.

This opportunity would suit an electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer who enjoys working autonomously on nights and thrives in a fast-paced FMCG production environment. You’ll play a critical role in maintaining production efficiency through effective fault finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance, with excellent earning potential through overtime.

The Role

As a Night Shift Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across the site
• Electrical fault finding on 3-phase systems and PLCs
• Diagnosing and repairing breakdowns to minimise production downtime
• Supporting continuous production during night operations
• Working a 4 on / 4 off night shift pattern

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer
• An electrical bias with strong fault-finding capability
• Hands-on experience with 3-phase electrics and PLCs
• Basic mechanical skills (general maintenance, repairs, strip-downs)
• 18th Edition qualification (advantageous but not essential)
• A commutable distance to Preston

Why Apply?

• Competitive base salary with high OTE through overtime
• Consistent 4 on / 4 off night shift pattern
• Secure, long-term role in a growing FMCG business
• Supportive engineering team and positive working environment
• Immediate start available

If you’re a Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable and well-paid night shift role with long-term prospects, apply today to find out more.

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