Maintenance Engineer

Sensient Technologies Corporation; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer of specialty products in Milton Keynes seeks an engineering professional to service and repair equipment within their facility. Responsibilities include maintaining plant systems, ensuring compliance with GMP standards, and participating in the Engineering Call Out Rota. The ideal candidate has a recognized apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical fields and experience in a similar manufacturing environment. This role offers a competitive salary and strong career development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits

Development opportunities

Comprehensive training experience

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of an engineering or maintenance function in a manufacturing environment.
• GMP standards compliance and ATEX regulations knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant, safety equipment, and systems to comply with standards.
• Use the Planned Maintenance system for fault identification.
• Implement safety and environment policies for a healthy working environment.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or formal qualification in mechanical/electrical disciplines

Job description

In this role, you will service and repair electrical and mechanical equipment used within the Bletchley facility. This will be a combination of planned preventative work requests and reactive work for breakdowns. In this location, you will work within a team of multi‑skilled engineers and contractors to maintain, install and improve the performance of manufacturing plant. The work environment is the workshop, production facility or office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Bletchley facility, plant, safety equipment and systems to comply with GMP standards and Health, Safety & Environment requirements, notably ATEX regulations
• Use and develop the Preventative Planned Maintenance system to identify and repair faults and minimise unscheduled shutdowns
• Implement the Company Safety and Environment policy to provide a healthy and safe working environment for staff working on site and anyone who may be affected by maintenance activities
• Maintain inspection systems, procedures & schedules to ensure that the highest standards of housekeeping, product quality and safety are maintained
• Participate in the Engineering Call Out Rota
• A strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done
• Identify and drive continuous improvements
• Always conduct urself positively and professionally, and treat others in an accepting, respectful manner regardless of culture or background
• Demonstrable experience of an engineering or maintenance function, gained within a chemical, process, pharmaceutical or food manufacturing environment
• A recognised apprenticeship or other formal vocational qualification in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best‑known brands.

Benefits

• Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week
• An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond