Maintenance Engineer

The Sterling Choice; Acton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is looking for a Maintenance Engineer for a food manufacturing site in Acton. The role supports a multi-skilled engineering team, maintaining production speed and reliability, with responsibilities spanning maintenance, improvements, and project work.

Shifts are 4 on 4 off, days and nights, offering extended time off between rotations. The successful candidate will operate in a structured department and contribute to site safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in a multi-skilled role across mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Ability to work at a fast pace in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Proactive maintenance and site PMs.
• Reactive maintenance and responding to breakdowns quickly.
• Work on electrical and mechanical faults and maintenance.
• Involvement in engineering projects (commissioning, installations, relocations).
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and machine output.

Skills

Multi skilled

Electrical & mechanical

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Food Manufacturing

Multi Skilled

4 on 4 off days and nights

Overview - Maintenance Engineer

A leading manufacturer is looking to hire a maintenance engineer and is ready to onboard immediately. As a maintenance engineer, you will be joining a structured department where you will ensure the factory is running up to speed and production levels are maintained.

With recent investment on site, this is a good opportunity for someone to join a growing site where the role will be varies across maintenance, reliability, improvements and project work.

Working a 4 on 4 off shift, this will be perfect for someone looking for extended time off between shift rotations.

Responsibilities for the Maintenance Engineer

• Proactive maintenance and site PMs
• Reactive maintenance and responding to breakdowns quickly
• Working across both electrical and mechanical faults and maintenance
• Working on Engineering projects (e.g. commissioning, installations, relocations)
• Identifying and implementing improvements covering both processes machine output
• Adhering to site Health & safety rules and legislation on site

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer

• Time-served / recognised apprenticeship (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering subject
• Experience working in a Multi skilled role across mechanical and electrical engineering
• Ability to and experience of working to a fast pace, ideally confident in a manufacturing environment.

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