Maintenance Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in West Drayton, offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns on automated production lines, performing maintenance, and installing equipment. Ideal candidates have experience in fast-paced FMCG environments and strong fault-finding skills. Join a team focused on continuous improvement and enjoy flexibility in shifts while benefiting from a supportive workplace.

Benefits

31 days holiday including bank holidays

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Enhanced maternity & partner leave

Company recognition & reward scheme

Full training & development programme

On-site café

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with advanced apprenticeship or equivalent in engineering.
• Proven maintenance experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience on injection moulding systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly respond to breakdowns and repairs on automated production lines.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and improvements.
• Install and commission new equipment.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Ability to read mechanical & electrical drawings

Knowledge of vision systems

Pneumatics knowledge

18th Edition wiring regulations

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

West Drayton

Pitman Day Shifts (Only 7 shifts in every 14 days - fantastic work-life balance)

Competitive Salary

We are a leading multi-site contract manufacturer supplying to some of the UK's most recognisable FMCG, healthcare and consumer brands.

Due to continued growth and investment, we are now recruiting experienced Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join our engineering team on our modern West Drayton site.

Responsibilities

• Rapid response to breakdowns, fault‑finding and repair on fast‑moving automated production, injection moulding and assembly lines
• Planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities
• Installation & commissioning of new equipment
• Root‑cause analysis and proactive elimination of recurring faults
• Working safely with LOTOTO, permits and all H&S procedures
• Mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC‑controlled systems

Experience / Qualifications

• Time‑served engineer with completed Advanced Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Proven multi‑skilled maintenance experience gained in a fast‑paced manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Strong fault‑finding skills on automated machinery (injection moulding experience highly advantageous)
• Ability to read mechanical & electrical drawings
• Knowledge of vision systems, pneumatics, inverters, sensors and control systems
• 18th Edition wiring regulations desirable
• Happy to work continental days and be part of an on‑call rota (generous additional payment)

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary & regular overtime
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Buy/sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced maternity & partner leave
• Company recognition & reward scheme
• Full training & development programme
• On‑site café
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme

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