Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Job title: Unit Maintenance Technician (Multi-Skilled Engineer)

Location: Telford

Contract: Permanent / Full time

Salary: £57,289 per annum plus paid overtime at 1.5x rate

Hours / Shift:  4 on 4 off rotating days and nights, 7am – 7pm / 7pm – 7am (42 hours on average)

About the role:

Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, producing household brands including Müllerlight, Müller Corner and Müller Rice. From our state-of-the-art Telford site, we manufacture high-quality products enjoyed by millions of consumers every day.

We're looking for a highly skilled Unit Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering team in Telford. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer to work within a fast-paced, highly automated manufacturing environment, supporting production through both planned and reactive maintenance activities.

You'll play a key role in maximising equipment reliability, reducing downtime, driving continuous improvement and ensuring our manufacturing assets operate safely and efficiently.

What you'll be doing:

Carrying out reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and support production performance

Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities through our CMMS maintenance system

Diagnosing and resolving electrical, mechanical and automation faults

Maintaining pumps, valves, filling equipment, process systems and fast-moving production machinery

Ensuring all equipment is safe and fully operational before returning it to service

Identifying root causes of equipment failures and implementing permanent corrective actions

Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and efficiency

Working collaboratively with Production and Operational teams to achieve site performance targets

Maintaining engineering standards that support safety, quality and OEE performance

What we're looking for:

Essential

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification
• Experience working within a multi-skilled maintenance environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience maintaining machinery within manufacturing, production, process or FMCG environments
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and automated production lines
• Experience of preventative maintenance systems and planned maintenance activities
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced operational environment
• Excellent communication and team-working skills

Desirable

Food, dairy, beverage or FMCG manufacturing experience

Knowledge of filling and process technology

Experience using CMMS maintenance systems

Continuous improvement experience

What we offer:

£57,289 annual salary

Paid overtime at 1.5x rate

£5,000 sign-on bonus for Multi-Skilled Engineers (paid upon successful completion of probation)

Annual bonus opportunity of up to 5% (subject to company performance)

282 hours annual leave

Monthly pay

Health Care Cash Plan

2x Life Assurance

Company pension scheme

Müller Rewards Platform with discounts across major retailers

Free onsite secure parking

Long-term career opportunities with a business that continues to invest in its people, processes and technology

If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer or Engineering Technician looking for your next challenge within a market-leading manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to engineering excellence, continuous improvement and operational reliability.

At Müller, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re happy to support you.

You can find out more about Müller and what it’s like to work for us by clicking here   Careers at Müller UK & Ireland