Maintenance Engineer

Willcox Matthews; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off shift

Established food manufacturing site

Job summary

Willcox Matthews is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a leading food manufacturing site in Newport, Shropshire. The role offers £45,000–£54,000 salary and a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern of 2 days followed by 2 nights, with responsibilities to keep production machinery running and continuously improve maintenance processes.

Responsibilities include planned maintenance, fault finding, CMMS data recording, and collaboration with OEMs to source parts.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance engineering within manufacturing or fast-paced production.
• Qualified in mechanical or electrical discipline with relevant apprenticeship or certification.
• Proven ability to fault-find and perform planned maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance to schedules.
• Diagnose, fault-find, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS and use history for improvements.
• Support root cause analysis and 5 Why problem-solving.
• Collaborate with OEMs and suppliers for parts and technical support.
• Ensure safe handovers and maintain 5S standards.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

CMMS

Fault finding

Problem solving

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship / ONC / HNC or equivalent

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

We’re recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Technician to join a leading food manufacturing business based in Newport, Shropshire.

This is a permanent opportunity offering a salary of £45,000 – £54,000, working a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern of 2 days followed by 2 nights.

You’ll join the site Engineering team and be responsible for keeping production machinery and equipment running effectively through planned maintenance, fault finding, breakdown support and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) to agreed schedules.
• Diagnose, fault-find, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Identify machinery and component defects or signs of impending failure.
• Record maintenance activity accurately using the CMMS system.
• Use CMMS history to identify opportunities for reliability and maintenance improvements.
• Support root cause analysis and 5 Why problem-solving.
• Work with OEMs and external suppliers when additional technical support or replacement parts are required.
• Identify and implement engineering and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure effective communication and handovers between shifts.
• Complete all required maintenance, PPM and quality documentation.
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, housekeeping and 5S.

The original specification places particular emphasis on PPM, mechanical/electrical fault finding, CMMS usage and shift-based problem solving.

About You

We’re looking for someone with previous experience working within a maintenance engineering environment, ideally within manufacturing or a similar fast-paced production setting.

You should have:

• A recognised Engineering Apprenticeship, ONC, HNC or equivalent qualification in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline; or
• A minimum Level 3 City & Guilds qualification with at least 5 years' experience in a similar industry.
• Previous maintenance engineering experience.
• Mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding ability.
• Experience working with CMMS systems.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• The ability to prioritise your workload and work effectively under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Why Apply?

• 4 on 4 off shift pattern
• Established food manufacturing business
• Varied maintenance, breakdown and improvement work
• Opportunity to work as part of an established Engineering team

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.