Maintenance Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Hay Mills; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned FMCG company in Hay Mills is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their growing team. The role involves a mixture of planned maintenance and reactive repairs on various machinery, including PLC systems. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar environment and be open to both mechanical and electrical tasks. Competitive salary with excellent training opportunities and overtime pay.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Overtime paid at x1.5

Full training on bespoke machinery

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a multi-skilled maintenance engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of 3-phase motors, contactors, sensors, relays, and basic electrical.
• Open to candidates from FMCG, Food, plastic, packaging, and related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose, repair and service machinery across packaging lines and conveyors.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure uptime and safety compliance.

Skills

Multi-skilled maintenance

PLC knowledge

Mechanical competence

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Engineering qualification (C&G/NVQ)

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Engineer – Birmingham – £47,900 – Monday to Friday double days (6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm rotating).

Company

Want to work as an engineer within a fast paced FMCG business? They are a family owned business who manufacture out of an automated factory. Due to expansion and investment in a brand new packaging line and canning lines, they are now looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join the team on a permanent basis. As a Maintenance Engineer, all overtime is paid at x1.5. The role involves a mixture of PPM and reactive breakdowns. Some of the machinery you will be working on includes conveyors, packaging machines, palletisers, de-palletisers, metal detectors, box-erectors, robots, filling lines, pumps and much more. Main PLCs on site are Siemens S7. Training courses on PLCs and mech-elect conversion are available. They are happy to consider both mechanical and electrical bias maintenance engineers. Note: a lot of the work involves mechanical tasks also.

Responsibilities (highlights)

The description below reflects typical duties for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose, repair and service machinery across packaging lines, conveyors, robots, pumps and related systems.
• Support the introduction of a brand new packaging line and canning lines.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure uptime and safety compliance.
• Maintain electrical and mechanical systems with respect to 3-phase motors, contactors, sensors and relays.

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a multi-skilled maintenance engineer in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Qualified in an engineering discipline (C&G/NVQ).
• Knowledge of 3-phase motors, contactors, sensors, relays and basic electrical.
• Mechanical competence in bearings, belts, chains, etc.
• Open to candidates from FMCG, Food, plastic, packaging, Pharmaceutical, foundry, distribution, automotive, metals, and related sectors.

Shift pattern

Monday - Friday double days: 6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm, rotating.

Benefits and opportunities

• Good staff retention and investment in engineers (training courses).
• 8-hour shifts with 28 days holiday.
• Full training on bespoke machinery and ongoing development.
• Overtime paid at x1.5.
• Brand new contracts and ongoing growth within the department.