Maintenance Engineer

The Sterling Choice; Malton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off – days only

No nights

Training and development opportunities

Varied and hands-on engineering work

Develop within a successful business

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for a well-established food manufacturer in Malton. This role operates on a 4 on 4 off days-only pattern with no nights, offering a strong work-life balance while delivering hands-on, varied engineering challenges in a production environment.

You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, perform PPMs, and support continuous improvement while maintaining safety and food manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Qualification in engineering or equivalent with a manufacturing background.
• Electrical or mechanical bias with practical hands-on experience.
• Strong safety awareness and compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
• Complete PPMs and preventative maintenance activities
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
• Work closely with production and other engineers to keep the site running efficiently
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and food manufacturing compliance

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC or equivalent engineering qualification

Manufacturing environment experience

Electrical or mechanical bias

Job description

Maintenance Engineer – 4 on 4 off Days

Days only. 4 on, 4 off. No nights.

A well-established food manufacturer in Malton is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team on a 4 on 4 off days-only shift pattern.

It's a great opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who wants a strong work-life balance without compromising on the variety or technical challenge of a manufacturing engineering role.

The Role

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across production equipment
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
• Complete PPMs and preventative maintenance activities
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
• Work closely with production and other engineers to keep the site running efficiently
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and food manufacturing compliance

What we're looking for

• You’ll ideally hold an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification and have experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• We’re open to engineers with either an electrical or mechanical bias, provided you have a good understanding of both disciplines.
• Food/FMCG experience would be advantageous, but engineers from other manufacturing backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What’s on offer?

• 4 on 4 off – days only
• No nights
• Excellent work-life balance
• Stable, well-established food manufacturer
• Training and development opportunities
• Varied and hands‑on engineering work
• Opportunity to develop within a successful business

If you're fed up with nights and want a 4 on 4 off days-only role, this could be exactly what you're looking for