Hands-On Maintenance Engineer: Food Manufacturing, Day Shift

CV Technical Limited; Erith; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Day shift

Career progression

Stability in growing company

Job summary

CV Technical Limited is recruiting a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to support a growing food industry operation in Erith. You will maintain production equipment, minimise downtime and help the business transition to multi-site operations.

With the current engineer nearing retirement, you will shadow and take over responsibilities, ensuring a smooth handover and continuity of maintenance practices while pursuing opportunities for career progression within the company.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to diagnose faults and perform mechanical and electrical repairs.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Able to manage maintenance tasks in a small team.
• Practical experience preferred in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose faults and carry out mechanical and electrical repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and repair chains, belts, bearings, pumps and valves.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Fault-find and repair sensors, relays, drives and associated control equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot single-phase and three-phase electric motors.
• Assist with general building maintenance, including fire alarm systems.
• Support the safe and efficient running of production equipment.
• Work closely with production colleagues to resolve equipment issues and improve reliability.
• Complete a comprehensive handover with the retiring engineer to gain knowledge of the site, machinery and maintenance requirements.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Sensors, drives & motors

Job description

CV Technical Limited is recruiting a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to support a growing food industry operation in Erith. You will maintain production equipment, minimise downtime and help the business transition to multi-site operations.

With the current engineer nearing retirement, you will shadow and take over responsibilities, ensuring a smooth handover and continuity of maintenance practices while pursuing opportunities for career progression within the company.