Maintenance Engineer

CV Consulting; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Sick pay

Progression

Job summary

CV Consulting is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical bias) in Milton Keynes. You will ensure production equipment runs efficiently via planned preventive maintenance and rapid reactive repairs.

The role can be tailored to either a mechanically biased engineer with basic electrical skills or an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical understanding. Panama shift pattern applies.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or food environments.
• Mechanical or electrical engineering background.
• Hands-on maintenance with fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
• Minimise downtime and support continuous production performance.
• Complete hands-on engineering work including fabrication, welding, milling, and lathe work.
• Conduct electrical fault-finding on machinery and control systems.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects.
• Work with production and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Fault-finding

Maintenance experience

Fabrication & machining

Food manufacturing

Conveyors & sensors

Job description

Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical or Electrical Bias

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £57,000

• Penision
• Healthcare
• Sick pay
• Progression

Shift Pattern: Panama Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)

Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced production environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical or Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Milton Keynes. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving, and working in a highly automated production environment.

The role can be tailored to suit either a mechanically biased engineer with basic electrical skills or an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical understanding.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring production equipment operates efficiently through planned preventative maintenance and fast-response reactive repairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults
• Minimise downtime and support continuous production performance
• Complete hands-on engineering work including fabrication, welding, milling, and lathe work
• Conduct electrical fault-finding on machinery and control systems
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience within manufacturing, production, FMCG, or food environments
• Mechanical or electrical engineering background
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Hands-on maintenance engineering experience
• Mechanical engineers with fabrication and machining skills highly desirable
• Electrical engineers with fault-finding experience on industrial machinery highly desirable
• Positive attitude and proactive approach to maintenance

Desirable Skills

• Multi-skilled maintenance capability
• Experience within food manufacturing
• Knowledge of conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, and sensors
• Experience working Panama shifts

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £57,000
• Panama shift pattern offering structured time off
• Stable and growing manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to join a skilled engineering team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

If you are a motivated Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we would like to hear from you.