Maintenance Engineer

The Oval Partnership; Beaminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Grocery Aid

Development opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Oval Partnership is seeking an experienced Shift Maintenance Engineer for a busy food manufacturing site. You will work within a multi-skilled engineering team to keep production machinery and utilities running safely and efficiently across rotating day and night shifts.

You will perform planned preventive maintenance, tackle reactive breakdowns, fault-find and pursue continuous improvement while upholding high food safety and Health & Safety standards.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance.
• Minimum 2 years’ engineering experience in production/manufacturing.
• Strong multi-skilled engineering background.
• Experience with both planned preventive and reactive maintenance.
• Good mechanical maintenance and fabrication skills.
• Experience working with CMMS.
• Understanding of Health & Safety within manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and communicate well.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to mechanical and electrical breakdowns, minimising production downtime.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance in line with schedules.
• Record maintenance activities accurately through the CMMS.
• Ensure food safety and quality remain a priority during all engineering activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity, energy efficiency and overall plant performance.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure site facilities and utilities remain electrically and mechanically safe.
• Coordinate with contractors, including the use of Permits to Work.
• Contribute to internal hygiene audits and audit performance improvements.
• Work in accordance with Health & Safety procedures and engineering standards.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Electrical maintenance

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 Engineering Maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Shift Pattern: 07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00 (rotating days and nights)

Company Overview

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, committed to producing high-quality, sustainable and organic food products.

With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation and responsible food production, the business operates across multiple European markets and has a growing portfolio of well-established food brands.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Shift Maintenance Engineer to join the Engineering team at a busy food manufacturing site.

Working as part of a multi-skilled engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and continuous operation of production machinery, utilities and engineering systems throughout your shift.

The role will involve a combination of planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown response, fault finding and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on minimising production downtime and maintaining high standards of food safety, quality and Health & Safety.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with experience in FMCG, food manufacturing or other high-volume production environments who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and solving complex engineering problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond quickly and effectively to mechanical and electrical breakdowns, minimising production downtime.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance in line with agreed maintenance schedules.
• Complete and accurately record all planned and reactive maintenance activities through the CMMS.
• Ensure food safety and quality remain a priority during all engineering activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity, energy efficiency and overall plant performance.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure site facilities and utilities remain electrically and mechanically safe.
• Support and control contractors, including the use of Permits to Work.
• Contribute to internal hygiene audits and continuous improvement of audit performance.
• Work in accordance with company Health & Safety procedures and engineering standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Structured (phone number removed) shift pattern providing a consistent working rota.
• Opportunity to work within a modern food manufacturing environment.
• Access to Grocery Aid
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Opportunity for ongoing technical and personal development.

Requirements

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 Engineering Maintenance (or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years' engineering experience within a production/manufacturing environment.
• Strong multi-skilled engineering background.
• Experience with both planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Good mechanical maintenance and fabrication skills.
• Experience working with planned maintenance systems / CMMS.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Logical and structured approach to diagnosing engineering issues.
• Experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and engage with colleagues across the business.