Maintenance Engineer

AIM Fresh Resourcing Partners Ltd; Basildon; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce company in Essex is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. The role involves performing preventative maintenance and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should have hands-on experience in a factory environment and a proactive mindset. This position offers a salary of around GBP 37k and follows a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern, requiring the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience with factory or packhouse production environments preferred.
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and condition monitoring checks.
• Minimise downtime with the Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies.

Skills

Hands-on experience in engineering maintenance in a factory/packhouse

Strong understanding of production machinery

Ability to drive performance

Proactive mindset to maintenance

Understanding of Health & Safety protocols

Job description

Success is Built on Seamless Collaboration!

In any thriving business, success comes from the seamless collaboration of every part of the operation. Like a finely tuned machine, each element, whether large or small, must work in harmony to achieve its goals. That's where you come in!

Join the team and play a key role in operational excellence!

Role Overview

The Maintenance Engineer will join the Engineering team of a leading Fresh Produce group. This role will play a key part in ensuring the smooth flow and maintenance of critical operational machinery. Based at a state-of-the-art packing facility, the Maintenance Engineer will work as part of the team on a shift basis to ensure that each production run operates smoothly, efficiently, and at maximum output.

Maintenance Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and condition monitoring checks
• Minimise downtime by effectively managing the Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP)
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements through a program of statutory inspections
• Ensure all work adheres to Health & Safety standards, company policies, engineering legislation, and relevant codes of practice

Maintenance Engineer Key Requirements

• Hands-on experience in engineering maintenance in a factory / packhouse production environment
• Strong understanding of production machinery, equipment, and systems
• Ability to drive performance and contribute as a positive team member
• Proactive mindset to maintenance and a keen eye for detail
• A solid understanding of Health & Safety protocol, with a commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment

If you are an experienced maintenance professional with a proactive approach and a passion for driving operational excellence, we want to hear from you!

Salary: cGBP37k

Shift: 4-on - 4-off / 7-7 Days

Location: Essex - commutable from Kent, Essex, Suffolk

This is a UK-based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK.

If applicable, evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.