Maintenance Engineer

LJ Recruitment; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

LJ Recruitment in the UK is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing site in Haverhill, Suffolk. You will perform hands-on planned maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement to keep production running smoothly.

You'll work in a small engineering team, maintain packaging equipment, investigate failures with RCA, and support daily operations with safe SSOW documentation. The role offers £50,000-£55,000 per year, a 40-hour week, and occasional weekend work with time off in

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with automated production and packaging machinery.
• Knowledge of vacuum sealing, heat sealing, tray-sealing or thermoforming packaging systems is advantageous.
• Good understanding of PPM, breakdown maintenance and RCA.
• Familiarity with Safe Systems of Work and engineering safety procedures.
• Proactive problem-solving in a small, supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on production and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose faults and perform mechanical and electrical repairs to minimise downtime.
• Maintain and troubleshoot automated food packaging equipment (vacuum sealing, tray-sealing, thermoforming).
• Investigate recurring equipment failures and complete RCA reports.
• Prepare and maintain Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance and efficiency.
• Support daily operations with engineering issues alongside production.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PPM

Packaging machinery

Root Cause Analysis

Tools

Vacuum sealing packaging systems

Tray-sealing equipment

Thermoforming equipment

Job description

Location: Haverhill, Suffolk (CB9)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Weekend Working: Occasional Saturdays or Sundays, with a day off in lieu during the week

The Opportunity

We are supporting a manufacturing company based in Haverhill with the recruitment of a Maintenance Engineer with experience in food manufacturing or FMCG. Working within a small, friendly engineering department, you'll play an important role in keeping production running smoothly, maintaining equipment reliability and helping to reduce downtime. This is a hands‑on position combining planned maintenance, fault finding, repairs and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to take ownership of engineering activities across the site.

What You'll Be Doing as a Maintenance Engineer

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production and packaging machinery.
• Diagnosing faults and completing mechanical and electrical repairs to minimise downtime.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting automated food packaging equipment, including vacuum packaging, tray‑sealing and thermoforming machinery.
• Investigating recurring equipment failures and completing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports.
• Preparing and maintaining Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) documentation.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance and efficiency.
• Working closely with production colleagues to resolve engineering issues and support daily operations.
• Supporting the wider engineering team with breakdowns, maintenance activities and general site improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer within food manufacturing or a similar FMCG production environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault‑finding and maintenance skills.
• Experience working with automated production and packaging machinery.
• Knowledge of vacuum‑sealing, heat‑sealing, tray‑sealing or thermoforming packaging systems would be particularly advantageous.
• A good understanding of PPM, breakdown maintenance and Root Cause Analysis.
• Familiarity with Safe Systems of Work and engineering safety procedures.
• A practical, proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a small, supportive team and is happy to get stuck in when needed.

What's On Offer?

• £50,000 - £55,000 annual salary.
• 40‑hour working week, Monday to Friday.
• Occasional weekend working, with time off in lieu during the week.
• A friendly, close‑knit engineering department.
• A varied role covering maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to equipment reliability and day‑to‑day production.