Maintenance Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Irchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider seeks a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a food production site in Wellingborough. This role involves a balance of mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks, with a requirement for proven experience in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and be capable of working independently during shifts. Immediate availability is preferred. Competitive pay is negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-skilled maintenance experience within food, beverage, dairy or FMCG manufacturing.
• Time-served apprenticeship or formal qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Cover both planned and unplanned maintenance events.
• Update and close jobs on the site CMMS system.

Skills

Multi-skilled maintenance experience

Attention to detail

Ability to work alone

Education

NVQ L3 / City & Guilds / ONC / HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Overview

Position: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Wellingborough

Shift: Mon to Friday - 8hrs a day - on a 6-2 - or a 7-3 - or an 8-4 shift (whatever suits the right candidate)

Contract Umbrella/PAYE only

Pay Rate: Negotiable

This is a dedicated Mechanical biased Maintenance to cover position on a large, high-volume food production site in Wellingborough. This role is 70% mechanical / 30% Electrical output with any control system knowledge advantageous but not essential.

Key Responsibilities

• The work is varied and covers both planned and unplanned events
• It s in a modern pneumatic flour mill that will have several different sized motors - ribband and drag chain conveyors - bucket elevators - blowers - compressors - motor gearboxes - rotary air locks
• Typical equipment: conveyors, flow-wrappers, multi-head weighers, palletisers, metal detectors, check-weighers, labellers, mixers, ovens, depositors, pumps, compressors, chillers, boilers, refrigeration plant
• Electrical PPMs (if E-biased): insulation testing, thermal imaging, drive checks, motor condition monitoring, control panel inspections, emergency light testing
• Mechanical PPMs (if M-biased): bearing replacement, chain tensioning, gearbox oil changes, pump/valve servicing, belt tracking, vibration checks
• Update and close off all jobs on the site CMMS system

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or formal qualification (NVQ L3 / City & Guilds / ONC / HNC) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Proven multi-skilled maintenance experience within food, beverage, dairy or FMCG manufacturing (essential)
• Comfortable methodically working through a structured PPM plan with excellent attention to details
• Happy to work alone for the full -hour shift on Monday to Friday
• Immediate or short-notice availability preferred

If this role might be of an interest, please contact Marta Kosno (phone number removed) and forward your CV to (url removed)