Industrial Automation & Maintenance Engineer

Maldon Salt Ltd; Maldon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension

Life Assurance

Income protection

Employee discounts

Professional growth opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Maldon Salt Ltd is seeking a skilled engineer to provide robust mechanical, electrical and automation support across production operations. The role emphasizes hands‑on maintenance with Siemens PLC fault‑finding and a drive to improve safety, reliability and production performance.

You will own small projects from conception through to commissioning, with weekend coverage and site‑level collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Mechanical, Electrical and Automation Engineering.
• Good understanding of FMCG operations.
• Experience in Lean tools and techniques.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Mentors others to develop skills.
• Team oriented with collaborative mindset.
• Takes ownership and pride in site performance.
• Leads small engineering projects from scope to handover.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), corrective maintenance and breakdown repairs across production equipment and automated systems.
• Support other areas of the business when required, such as the finished goods site.
• Provide effective fault‑finding on complex machinery, control systems, sensors, drives, motors and instrumentation.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement activities to reduce downtime and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate engineering records, maintenance reports and equipment documentation.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Health & Safety and other departments to deliver measurable improvements.
• Lead small engineering projects from initial scope definition through to successful completion
• Manage installation, testing, commissioning and handover of new equipment and engineering modifications.
• Control of contractors on site in absent of manager.
• Issuing Permits to Work
• Any other reasonable duties as requested
• Follow all site health and safety policies and safe systems of work.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Automation Engineering

Lean tools

Education

Engineering qualification (NVQ3/City & Guilds)

Tools

Siemens PLC

Job description

Maldon Salt Ltd is seeking a skilled engineer to provide robust mechanical, electrical and automation support across production operations. The role emphasizes hands‑on maintenance with Siemens PLC fault‑finding and a drive to improve safety, reliability and production performance.

You will own small projects from conception through to commissioning, with weekend coverage and site‑level collaboration across departments.