4-on/4-off Maintenance Engineer – Food Manufacturing

Stonegate Farmers; Lacock; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate Farmers Ltd at the Egg Innovation Centre in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team. You will carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns to keep production running efficiently.

In a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, you will diagnose electrical, mechanical and control faults, implement corrective actions, and help install and improve equipment while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent in electrical/mechanical discipline.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environments is essential.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance across processing equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and control faults and fix safely.
• Assist installation, commissioning and improvement of equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and comply with safety standards.
• Support continuous improvement to reduce downtime and boost productivity.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding

Reading drawings

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

BTEC Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

PLC-controlled equipment

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Stonegate Farmers Ltd at the Egg Innovation Centre in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team. You will carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns to keep production running efficiently.

In a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, you will diagnose electrical, mechanical and control faults, implement corrective actions, and help install and improve equipment while maintaining safety and quality standards.