Maintenance Engineer

Bespak; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 28 days + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

8% employer pension

Private medical & dental insurance +生命

Job summary

Bespak is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in King’s Lynn to repair and maintain advanced manufacturing equipment, including cam-driven assembly systems and robotic injection moulding machines.

You will perform planned maintenance and root cause investigations while supporting installation projects and delivering continuous improvement in a clean, safety-focused facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Level 3 engineering Apprenticeship / HNC or degree (or equivalent).
• Experience with PLC, HMI, and pneumatic control systems.
• Ability to use drawing manuals and circuit diagrams.
• Experience of mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Knowledge of vision, printer or laser marking systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive repairs and root cause investigations.
• Schedule and carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Assist with equipment installation, debug and validation.
• Identify and propose continuous process improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing teams.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

PLC

HMI

Pneumatic control

Reading drawings/circuit diagrams

Mechanical & electrical maintenance

Vision/laser marking systems

Root cause investigation

Fast-moving manufacturing environment

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship / HNC or degree

Tools

Drawing manuals

Circuit diagrams

Industrial automation equipment

Job description

Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk (PE30 2JJ)

Employment Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 4-on, 4-off rotation (12-hour shifts) - 2 Days (06:00 – 18:00) followed by 2 Nights (18:00 – 06:00), followed by 4 consecutive days off

• 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 8% Employer Pension (for 3% employee contribution)
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance + Life & Health Assurance

About the role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of our advanced manufacturing equipment, including cam-driven assembly systems and robotic injection moulding machines. Your role will involve a mix of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs, where you will conduct root cause investigations to prevent future failures. You will also support equipment installation projects, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and provide technical advice to the manufacturing teams. You will perform these duties in our modern, clean, and temperature-controlled facility. This all takes place within a company that has an outstanding health and safety culture, ensuring all work complies with the highest standards.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Completing reactive repairs and root cause investigations.
• Scheduling and carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
• Assisting with equipment installation, debug, and validation.
• Identifying and proposing continuous process improvement opportunities.
• Providing technical advice and support to manufacturing teams.
• Ensuring all work complies with strict H&S regulations.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience of working in a fast moving, manufacturing environment
• Level 3 engineering Apprenticeship / HNC or degree (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with PLC, HMI, and pneumatic control systems.
• Ability to use drawing manuals and circuit diagrams.
• Experience of mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Knowledge of vision, printer or laser marking systems.

Our Benefits Package:

• Holiday: 28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
• Pension: Generous 8% employer contribution (when contributing 3%).
• Healthcare & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, private dental insurance, permanent health insurance, and wellbeing programme.
• Financial Protection: Group life assurance and free will-writing service.
• Perks: Free on-site parking, employee retail discount platform, and recognition awards, subsidised canteen.

About Bespak

Bespak is a leading pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) specialising in drug-device combination products, including inhalers (pMDI, SMI, DPI), nasal sprays, and check valves.

King’s Lynn is a market town steeped in history with an hourly direct rail link to Cambridge (1 hour) and London (2 hours). The location is close to the beautiful Norfolk coastline and is an hour’s drive to the cities of Norwich and Peterborough. The population is nearly 43,000 and offers various amenities, including supermarkets, a shopping centre, restaurants, 9 junior schools, 3 high schools, 5 GP practices, a hospital and College.

Core Values

Our core values are Customer Focussed; Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.

Diversity, Inclusivity & Adjustments

We support a healthy work-life balance and agree flexible working arrangements where possible. We are a disability-positive employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know.

Sustainability & Privacy

We are dedicated to our BZero sustainability roadmap (targeting SBTi net-zero) and hold ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 13485 certifications.

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