Junior Maintenance Engineer

hellofresh; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HelloFresh discount

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Private medical insurance

Mental health support

Nursery support

Cycle to work

Group life assurance

Job summary

HelloFresh in the Derby area is seeking a Junior Maintenance Engineer to fix, maintain and improve site equipment, ensuring reliable operation across the production lines.

You will perform reactive and preventative maintenance, log defects in the CMMS, coordinate with contractors, and uphold health and safety standards while working rotating day and night shifts. This role suits proactive individuals with a hands-on approach and good teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or engineering field preferred.
• Knowledge of automated systems and PLC controls.
• Basic computer skills and CMMS familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventive maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Identify defects during PPMs and undertake rectifications.
• Conduct minor structural and electrical improvement works.
• Provide reactive support, including breakdown response.
• Supervise contractors to ensure work meets spec and safety rules.
• Report health and safety issues and maintain site compliance.
• Monitor task status with maintenance shift manager and update CMMS.
• Flag low stock levels to keep inventory within min-max.

Skills

Proactive

Strong communication

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Electrical & mechanical maintenance

Tools

CMMS

PLC controls

Electrical testing

Job description

Job Title:Junior Maintenance Engineer

Location: Smart parc, Spondon, Derby DE21 7HW

Shift Pattern: Suez Shift Pattern rotatingdays and nights, 0600-1800 and 1800-0600.

Let's Discuss What's On The Table For You:

• 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
• Company pension scheme
• Gym membership
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
• Nursery support scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Play a key part in supporting our Employee Resource Groups: FreshVets, Black Heritage Network, NEU Network (Neurodiversity), GET (Gender Equality Team) and FreshPride

About The Job:

We are looking for a Junior Engineer to be responsible for fixing, maintaining and improving our equipment on site to make sure everything is working as it should at all times.

The Junior Engineer will be responsible for completing reactive and preventative works across the site, reporting defects to contractors, assisting contractors, keeping up to date on defect tickets raised on our CMMS system and following the sites Health and Safety rules.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plant and equipment, including automated conveying systems, gravity conveying systems with label applicators scanners, thermoforming equipment, refrigeration plant (CO2), hi-speed roller doors, dock levellers
• Identify defects that arise while completing PPMs and undertake rectifications, recording actions taken in the maintenance manual and CMMS system.
• Conduct minor structural and electrical improvement works.
• Provide reactive support when required, including breakdown response, and ensure high standards and timely completion of work.
• Supervise contractors to ensure works are completed in accordance with the specification, and report any issues with contractors to maintenance manager.
• Comply with all Health and Safety requirements of the site at all times.
• Work proactively with maintenance shift manager to manage task volumes, provide regular updates on task status, and identify problems with plant efficiency and determine rectification measures.
• Support operational projects on an ad-hoc basis.
• Flag low stock levels to ensure inventory stays within min-max levels using our CMMS system.

Who You Are:

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong commitment to health and safety.
• Previous experience in maintenance or engineering field preferred.
• Knowledge of automated systems and PLC controls.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Basic computer skills with experience in CMMS or similar systems.
• Flexibility to work shifts and weekends as required.

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to have the independent right to work in the UK, as we're unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, we will process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to the successful individual. Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company.