Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Moulton Chapel; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Engineer, where you'll thrive in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and teamwork. This role involves conducting planned and predictive maintenance to ensure the smooth operation of machinery in a manufacturing setting. You'll be at the forefront of technical reviews and continuous improvement activities, contributing to the efficiency of production processes. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this established industry leader offers a supportive environment with various career pathways. If you're ready to take on challenges and make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Voluntary benefits

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications required.
• Knowledge of Safety, Health, and Environmental legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and predictive maintenance on machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform reactive repairs.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical principles

Mechanical principles

Welding

Machining

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Thermodynamics

Motor control circuits

PLC programming

Condition-based monitoring

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (C&G / EAL NVQ Level 3 / 4)

IET Wiring Regulations

OAL FDEM Diploma

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer

We rise to challenges together.

Salary: £57,062 per annum

Benefits: A range of voluntary benefits including holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans.

Location: Holbeach

Schedule: 3 on 3 off, 18:00 - 06:00

Type: Permanent

Why join us?

We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keep us on our toes and offer various career pathways.

We encourage everyone to work hard, push further, and show resilience. Our success and innovation depend on mentoring and role modeling, enabling us to diversify, grow, and succeed together.

What we do

This opportunity is based at our manufacturing site in Holbeach St Marks, Lincolnshire, which specializes in making chilled pizzas.

About the role

The Maintenance Engineer conducts planned and predictive maintenance to prevent issues. You will lead or support operational teams with machinery changeovers and setups, contributing to technical reviews and continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities include:

1. Conducting planned maintenance of processing and packaging assets.
2. Performing predictive maintenance (condition-based monitoring).
3. Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive repairs.
4. Identifying faults (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, pneumatics) and taking necessary actions.
5. Leading or supporting machinery changeovers and setups.
6. Manufacturing and repairing component parts.
7. Participating in continuous improvement projects.

About you

Qualifications include an Engineering apprenticeship (C&G / EAL NVQ Level 3 / 4 or OAL FDEM Diploma), current edition of IET Wiring Regulations, and knowledge of Safety, Health, and Environmental legislation.

Experience with CMMS, electrical bias, and mechanical principles is advantageous. Skills in welding, machining, hydraulics, pneumatics, thermodynamics, motors, motor control circuits, motion control, encoders, PLCs, sensors are desirable.

What you'll receive

We offer a supportive environment with benefits such as life assurance, private medical insurance, staff discounts, pension scheme, voluntary benefits, and wellbeing services.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and proud to be Bakkavor, a leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry, supplying major retailers and operating across multiple markets.

Application

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and find out more about joining our team.