Maintenance Engineer

MacGregor Black; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual learning & development

Wellbeing benefits

Birthday off & extra holidays

Job summary

MacGregor Black partners with a growing manufacturing business to recruit a Maintenance Engineer on a permanent basis. This is a hands-on role in a busy production environment, focusing on keeping equipment reliable, reducing downtime and supporting new installations.

You'll operate within an established engineering team, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults, and contributing to continuous improvement projects while adhering to health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical engineering background with electrical knowledge.
• Experience performing maintenance in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with PPM, breakdown maintenance and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs.
• Undertake mechanical and basic electrical maintenance.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and repair logs.
• Work closely with Production to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment modification projects.
• Follow all relevant health, safety and quality procedures.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical knowledge

Maintenance in manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

PLC knowledge

Job description

Are you a Maintenance Engineer with a strong mechanical background and good electrical knowledge?

Would you like to join a growing FMCG manufacturing business offering Monday-Friday day shifts and the opportunity to develop your engineering skills?

MacGregor Black are partnering with a growing manufacturing business to recruit a Maintenance Engineer on a permanent basis.

This is a hands-on role within a busy production environment, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, supporting equipment reliability and helping minimise production downtime.

Working alongside an established Engineering team, you'll be responsible for maintaining production machinery, responding to breakdowns and supporting equipment improvements and installations.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs.
• Undertake mechanical and basic electrical maintenance.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and repair logs.
• Work closely with Production to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment modification projects.
• Follow all relevant health, safety and quality procedures.

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical engineering background with good electrical knowledge.
• Experience carrying out maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of motors, VFDs, solenoids and three-phase systems.
• Experience with PPM, breakdown maintenance and fault finding.
• Exposure to production machinery such as conveyors, packaging equipment or mixers.
• PLC and automation knowledge would be advantageous.
• A proactive approach with good problem-solving and communication skills.

The Package

• Salary: £50,000.
• Monday-Friday day shifts.
• Occasional evening or weekend work for planned installations, shutdowns or major breakdowns.
• Annual learning and development allowance.
• Additional wellbeing benefits and employee perks.
• Birthday off and additional holiday benefits.