Multiskilled Engineer (4 on 4 off)
Job description
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Multiskilled Engineer (4 on 4 off)
£40,000 - £47,000 (OTE 52,000 +) + Company Benefits + Unlimited Overtime + Four on Four off
Stafford
Are you a Multiskilled Engineer with your 18 edition looking to join a rapidly expanding food distributor who offer a 4 on 4 off work pattern unlimited overtime and opportunity progress to senior engineer?
Established within the dairy and food distribution sector, this long-standing, family-run business processes and supplies fresh milk, cream and other dairy products to a wide range of customers, including wholesalers, hospitality providers and public sector organisations. Combining traditional values with ongoing investment and growth, the company offers a stable working environment, a supportive team culture and genuine opportunities for long-term development.
In this position, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance on dairy production equipment, diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults with a strong electrical focus to keep machinery running safely and minimise downtime.
This role would suit a Multiskilled Engineer with their 18th Edition who is comfortable working in a food production environment and is looking for a 4 on 4 off shift pattern with overtime and progression opportunities.
The Role:
- Planned and reactive maintenance on dairy production equipment
- Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs (electrically biased)
- Maintaining processing and packaging machinery to minimise downtime
- 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 7:00am - 7:00pm
The Person:
- Multiskilled Engineer or similar
- 18th Edition qualified
- Commutable to Stafford
Reference: BBBH25792
Multiskilled, Engineer, Maintenance, Electrical, Food, Production, FMCG, Dairy, Production, Manufacturing, Planned, Reactive, PPM, Reactive, Fault, Finding, Mechanical, 18, Edition, Stafford, Staffordshire, Telford, Cannock
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications and skill set.
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Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Lead your CV with your 18th Edition qualification prominently in your Personal Statement and Skills section — the advert lists it as the primary requirement for the person specification.
📊 Quantify your maintenance impact: e.g. 'Reduced unplanned downtime by 25% across 8 production lines through structured PPM schedules' to demonstrate tangible value in a food/FMCG setting.
🎯 Explicitly state your food or FMCG production experience in your work history — the advert specifically references dairy and food distribution, so highlight any hygiene-area or food-safe environment experience.
🔧 Emphasise your electrically biased multiskilled background early in each job bullet — the role has a 'strong electrical focus', so lead with electrical competencies before mechanical ones.
🕐 Confirm your availability and commutability to Stafford in your cover letter or CV profile, as the advert flags commutable distance as a key criterion alongside the 4 on 4 off shift pattern.
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Delivered planned and reactive maintenance across 6 dairy production lines in a food-safe environment, reducing unplanned downtime by 30% over 12 months through structured PPM scheduling.
- •Diagnosed and repaired complex electrical faults on packaging and processing machinery in compliance with 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations, achieving zero electrical safety incidents across a 2-year period.
- •Maintained continuous operation of FMCG manufacturing equipment across 4 on 4 off 12-hour shifts, completing over 200 PPM tasks annually and supporting a 15% improvement in overall equipment effectiveness.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
As a multiskilled engineer with my 18th Edition qualification and a background in electrically biased planned and reactive maintenance within food production environments, I was immediately drawn to this opportunity with your dairy distribution business in Stafford. The 4 on 4 off shift pattern and the focus on minimising downtime across processing and packaging machinery align closely with the work I find most rewarding.
My background in FMCG and food manufacturing maintenance has equipped me with hands-on experience diagnosing and resolving both electrical and mechanical faults under production pressure. I have consistently delivered structured PPM schedules that reduced unplanned stoppages across multiple production lines, and I am comfortable working autonomously across 12-hour shifts to keep critical machinery running safely and efficiently.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your process for diagnosing an electrical fault on a production line under time pressure.
- ›How do you prioritise between planned preventive maintenance tasks and urgent reactive callouts during a 12-hour shift?
- ›What experience do you have maintaining packaging or processing machinery in a food or FMCG environment?
- ›How do you ensure compliance with the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations when carrying out electrical repairs on-site?
- ›Describe a complex mechanical fault you identified and resolved — what diagnostic steps did you follow?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you minimised production downtime through a quick and effective maintenance intervention.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work autonomously to resolve a fault with minimal support from colleagues.
- ›Give an example of when you identified a recurring equipment fault and implemented a longer-term preventive solution.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to an unexpected breakdown during a busy production period.
- ›Describe how you have contributed to a safety-conscious culture in a previous maintenance role.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you minimised production downtime through a quick and effective maintenance intervention.
Give an example of when you identified a recurring equipment fault and implemented a longer-term preventive solution.