Maintenance Engineer

Bela Recruitment; Downpatrick; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Free breakfast

Free food products

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Staff sales

Learning & development opportunities

Annual employee & family Fun Day

Job summary

Bela Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility in Downpatrick, Co. Down. You will be part of an established engineering team responsible for electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and PLC-controlled equipment.

The role focuses on fault finding, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement within a fast-paced FMCG environment. Continental shifts are available, with opportunities to develop multi-skilled expertise.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or equivalent with hands-on maintenance experience.
• Experience with electrical and/or mechanical maintenance on production equipment.
• FMCG/food manufacturing exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on production machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform electrical/mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Maintain electromechanical, pneumatic and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Use CMMS to record activities and track maintenance.
• Support production to maximise availability and minimise downtime.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC troubleshooting

Multi-skilled

Problem solving

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship / ONC / OND / HNC or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

PLCs

Job description

Free Electric Car Charging, Free Breakfast, 5 Free products per week...

Continental Shifts – 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am

Bela Recruitment is currently hiring a Maintenance Engineer to work in a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility in Downpatrick, Co. Down.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Shift Engineer who enjoys hands‑on fault finding, problem solving and keeping production machinery running at its best.

You'll join an established engineering team, maintaining a wide range of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and PLC-controlled production equipment.

The Job

Working as part of the shift engineering team, you will:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production and processing machinery.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, carrying out electrical and mechanical fault finding, diagnostics and repairs.
• Maintain and repair electromechanical, pneumatic and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Use the site's CMMS to record maintenance and engineering activity.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment availability and minimise downtime.
• Identify recurring faults and opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
• Assist with new equipment installations, modifications and process improvements.
• Support continuous improvement using Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys and 5S.
• Ensure all engineering work meets Health & Safety, food safety and quality standards.

What We're Looking For

Ideally, you will have:

• An Engineering Apprenticeship, ONC, OND, HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience fault finding and repairing production or manufacturing machinery.
• Experience with **PLCs, pneumatics and electromechanical equipment.
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• The company is ideally seeking around 5+ years' relevant maintenance experience.
• Experience within food manufacturing, food processing or FMCG, would be useful, but isn't essential.

Most importantly, you should be a practical engineer who enjoys fault finding, solving problems and working as part of a multi-skilled engineering team.

Salary & Benefits

You will also receive an excellent benefits package including:

• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free breakfast option
• Free food products
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Staff sales
• Learning & development opportunities
• Annual employee & family Fun Day