Maintenance Engineer

FoodEng Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Holiday leave

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

Free onsite parking

Company events

Job summary

FoodEng Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing site in the St Helens/Prescot area. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, breakdown response and improving reliability of packaging and production equipment.

You will work a 4-on 4-off 12-hour shift pattern with bespoke training and progression opportunities as the business grows. A strong hands-on Electrical/Mechanical skillset is essential.

Qualifications

• Good hands-on multi-skilled maintenance experience (electrical and mechanical).
• Track record of implementing maintenance improvements in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Experience with automated and semi-automated equipment and PLC fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production and packaging machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose issues and implement fixes.
• Assist in developing and following planned maintenance schedules.
• Set up equipment and manage changeovers per production plans.
• Maintain records of PPM, spares, root causes and remedial work.

Skills

Multi-skilled maintenance

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Maintenance improvements

Automated equipment

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Salary circa £54,000 pa depending on experience

Location: St Helens / Prescot, Knowsley

The availability of this role represents a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a company operating in one of the fastest growing sectors of the FMCG/Food Manufacturing Industry. This is a business that values its employees and offers structured training and development opportunities.

Shift Pattern: 4-on 4-off (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) 12hr shifts

Duties:

• Conduct Preventative maintenance on production and packaging machinery.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns, apply fix and investigate cause.
• Support the development of planned maintenance schedules.
• Conduct equipment set-up and Changeovers in line with the production plan.
• Maintain records relating to: PPM completion, Spare Parts availability, Route Causes of Failures, Remedial work carried out.
• An understanding of Lean tools and Reliability improvement techniques.
• Support the team during shutdowns and major machine service breakdowns.
• Fault-find, rectification and basic modifications on PLC’s.
• Have experience on standard Mechanical components such as Motors, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Bearings, Gearboxes.
• Comply with company technical standards and procedures: GMP, Food Safety, Quality, CCP, Hygiene, BRC.
• Provide Engineering support to Production to ensure performance and reliability of manufacturing and packaging equipment.

About the Maintenance Engineer:

• Good hands-on Multi-Skilled Maintenance Skills (Electrical / Mechanical).
• Previous experience working within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• A track record of implementing maintenance improvements.
• Technically minded with experience maintaining automated and semi-automated equipment.
• Will be given bespoke training for continual upgrade of skills and experience.
• Will be given opportunities to progress into a more senior role as business grows.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary circa £54,000 pa
• Enhanced Holiday leave
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Company events

This role is commutable from: St Helens, Wigan, Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool, Haydock, Atherton, Manchester, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Huyton, Prescot, Standish, Knowsley, Upholland, Skelmersdale, Bursclough, Westhoughton, Leigh, Worsley, Golborne, Culcheth, Burtonwood. Ref 3501