Maintenance Engineer

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; Long Clawson; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful food manufacturing company in Long Clawson is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure production quality and reduce downtime. You'll work 4 on 4 off shifts, leading a team to maintain safety compliance and support continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have a relevant certification and multi-skilled expertise. This is a great opportunity for growth within a stable business.

Benefits

Salary c£47.5k

Life Insurance

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Pension scheme matched up to 6%

Qualifications

• Qualified Maintenance Engineer with relevant certifications.
• Multi-skilled with mechanical and electrical capabilities.
• Experience in food manufacturing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor shift team for operational excellence.
• Ensure maintenance for high-quality production.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance to decrease downtime.
• Respond quickly to unplanned breakdowns.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Electrical expertise

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3

Apprenticeship trained

Job description

Overview

A successful food manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a 4 on 4 off rotating Days & Nights shift pattern. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a profitable, stable, and growing business that continues to invest in its people, site, and brand.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll work alongside two other Engineers on shift to ensure safety compliance, effective workload prioritisation, and consistently high production standards. You'll play a key role in reducing downtime, improving processes, and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

The company is open to individuals who show strong potential and have transferable skills from other sectors or roles. Some of the company's most successful recent recruits have come from backgrounds such as domestic / commercial electrics or material processing sites.

What’s on offer

• Salary c£47.5k
• 4 on 4 off 12-hour Days & Nights (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am)
• Life Insurance
• Free parking, drinks and subsidised canteen
• Company contributory pension scheme (matched up to 6%)
• Ideal for Engineers based in South Nottingham, North Leicestershire or Melton Mowbray

Key responsibilities

• Lead, guide and mentor your shift team to achieve operational excellence
• Deliver effective maintenance to ensure consistent, high-quality production
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce downtime
• Monitor processes and equipment, reporting variances and taking corrective action
• Respond swiftly to unplanned breakdowns and maintenance events
• Support engineering projects, installations, and equipment modifications

Experience and skills required

• Qualified Maintenance Engineer with City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3
• Multi-skilled with both mechanical and electrical expertise (electrical bias preferred)
• Apprenticeship trained (ideally)
• Proactive problem-solver who supports production and continuous improvement
• Experience in food manufacturing would be advantageous

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading business that values investment in its site, technology, and employees.

To Apply

If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer — or someone with the right technical skills and motivation to develop into one — please apply now or contact Stuart Cooper for more information