Maintenance Engineer

Orion; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion in Aylesbury is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer on a 6-month contract. The role covers preventative and reactive maintenance across pumps, filling and packaging equipment, with a 4 on/4 off dayshift (05:00–17:00) in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will diagnose faults, carry out routine servicing, and support continuous improvement, inventory management and audit-ready records. Relevant apprenticeship or equivalent qualification and strong mechanical/electrical skills are

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, or Multi-Skilled Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience performing preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations within an industrial environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Experience within high-volume, high-speed manufacturing environments.
• Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience with packaging and process machinery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs to minimise downtime.
• Conduct routine inspections, servicing, and maintenance of production machinery.
• Support reactive maintenance requirements and breakdown response.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure smooth manufacturing processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing reliability, efficiency, and productivity.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, repair logs, and equipment history.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are documented and available for audit purposes.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions relating to equipment failures.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and upgrade projects as required.
• Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor spare parts usage and support inventory management.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Health & safety

Teamwork

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Shift Pattern: 4 On / 4 Off - Days (05:00 - 17:00)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a growing manufacturing operation based in Aylesbury on a 6-month contract.

This role offers the chance to work within a fast-paced production environment, supporting the reliability and performance of manufacturing and packaging equipment. As part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and continuous improvement activities to maximise operational efficiency and minimise downtime.

Key Responsibilities for this Maintenance Engineer role:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs to minimise downtime.
• Conduct routine inspections, servicing, and maintenance of production machinery.
• Support reactive maintenance requirements and breakdown response.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure smooth manufacturing processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing reliability, efficiency, and productivity.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, repair logs, and equipment history.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are documented and available for audit purposes.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions relating to equipment failures.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and upgrade projects as required.
• Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor spare parts usage and support inventory management.

About this Maintenance Engineer role:

You will be working on a wide range of manufacturing equipment, including:

• Pumps
• Filling machines
• Packaging equipment

Previous experience within FMCG, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, or other high-volume manufacturing environments would be highly advantageous.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, or Multi-Skilled Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience performing preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations within an industrial environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Experience within high-volume, high-speed manufacturing environments.
• Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience with packaging and process machinery.

What's on Offer?

• Up to £30 per hour
• Initial 6-month contract
• Opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team
• Fast-paced and innovative manufacturing environment
• Exposure to a broad range of production equipment and engineering projects