Maintenance Engineer

MacGregor Black; Hereford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured shift pattern

Job summary

MacGregor Black is partnering with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit Maintenance Engineers to join their Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role covers planned and reactive maintenance across automated production equipment in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with Production and Engineering teams, carry out preventative and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, and contribute to improving equipment reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or production.
• Strong mechanical or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve equipment breakdowns effectively.
• Experience working with production machinery and automated equipment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider Engineering team.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose faults and complete effective mechanical or electrical repairs.
• Maintain conveyors, processing equipment and packaging machinery.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time.
• Ensure all work meets health, safety, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Maintain accurate engineering stores and stock records.

Skills

Fault-finding

Maintenance

Independent work

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering

Job description

Do you have experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a fast-paced food manufacturing or FMCG environment?

Are you confident fault-finding and maintaining production machinery across mechanical or electrical disciplines?

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a modern manufacturing environment?

MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit Maintenance Engineers to join their Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for both single-skilled and multi-skilled engineers to join a busy manufacturing environment, playing a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting production efficiency.

Working closely with Production and Engineering teams, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of automated production and processing equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose faults and complete effective mechanical or electrical repairs.
• Maintain conveyors, processing equipment and packaging machinery.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time.
• Ensure all work meets health, safety, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Maintain accurate engineering stores and stock records.

What We’re Looking For:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or production.
• Strong mechanical or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve equipment breakdowns effectively.
• Experience working with production machinery and automated equipment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider Engineering team.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Multi-skilled engineering experience.
• Experience with VSDs, PLCs and automated production lines.
• Previous food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
• Experience working with process and packaging machinery.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Additional engineering qualifications or ongoing professional development.

What’s on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Opportunity to join a leading food manufacturing business.
• Structured shift pattern covering days and nights.
• Excellent opportunity for career development and progression.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.Supportive and collaborative Engineering team.
• Additional benefits and employee wellbeing initiatives