Maintenance Engineer

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

Holiday discounts

Retail discounts

Free product handouts

EV charging points

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is looking for a maintenance engineer to execute planned and predictive maintenance on site, ensuring compliance with GMP, food safety, and hygiene standards. You will inspect, lubricate, test, and adjust plant equipment within allocated windows, and use CMMS to record history and actions.

You’ll identify risks, follow strict safety and isolation procedures, and escalate issues when needed, while contributing to continuous maintenance improvements across a food

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship with a Level 3 qualification, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience.
• Electrical, mechanical or mechatronic qualification appropriate to site assets.
• Relevant safety, isolation and permit competencies.
• Proven experience completing planned and predictive maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical fault-finding capability across mechanical, electrical and control systems relevant to the role.
• Experience recording work and asset history within a CMMS.
• Experience with condition monitoring, failure analysis and maintenance improvement.
• Experience recording work and asset history within a CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned and predictive maintenance to the approved job plan, scope and standard.
• Complete inspections, lubrication, adjustment, replacement and functional testing within the allocated window.
• Carry out condition monitoring and act on early warnings before functional failure.
• Confirm work quality and asset condition before safe handback to Operations.
• Complete maintenance without compromising product safety, quality, hygiene or GMP standards.
• Follow hygienic engineering controls and hand assets back clean, complete and fit for production.
• Identify and escape asset conditions that could affect food safety, quality or process capability.
• Record findings and corrective actions so maintenance evidence remains audit ready.
• Work to approved risk assessments, permits, isolations and safe systems of work at all times.
• Stop and escalate work where scope, condition or controls are unsafe or unclear.
• Maintain tools, test equipment and work areas in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Identify environmental, energy and utilities losses during maintenance activity and report them.

Skills

Engineering apprenticeship

Electrical qualification

Mechanical qualification

Mechatronic qualification

Safety competencies

Isolation procedures

Permits

Fault finding

CMMS experience

Condition monitoring

Maintenance improvement

Education

Level 3 qualification

HNC/HND

Equivalent experience

Tools

PLC skills

Reliability maintenance knowledge

Food Safety Level 3

HACCP Level 3

Condition monitoring qualification

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Execute planned and predictive maintenance to the approved job plan,scopeand standard.
• Complete inspections, lubrication, adjustment,replacementand functional testing within theallocatedwindow.
• Carry out condition monitoring and act on early warnings before functional failure.
• Confirm work quality and asset condition before safehandbackto Operations.
• Complete maintenance without compromising product safety, quality,hygieneor GMP standards.
• Follow hygienic engineering controls and hand assets back clean,completeand fit for production.
• Identifyand escape asset conditions that could affect food safety,qualityor process capability.
• Record findings and corrective actions so maintenance evidence remains audit ready.
• Work to approved risk assessments, permits, isolations and safe systems of workat all times.
• Stop and escalate work where scope, condition or controls are unsafe or unclear.
• Maintain tools, testequipmentand work areas in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Identifyenvironmental, energy and utilities losses during maintenance activity and report them., We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves

Required:

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship with a relevant Level 3 qualification, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience.
• Electrical, mechanical or mechatronic qualification appropriate to the site asset base.
• Relevant safety, isolation and permit competencies.
• Proven experience completing planned and predictive maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical fault-finding capability across mechanical, electrical and control systems relevant to the role.
• Experience with condition monitoring, failure analysis and maintenance improvement.
• Experience recording work and asset history within a CMMS.

Desirable:

• PLC skills and knowledge (fault finding and programming)
• Understanding of reliability centred maintenance
• Food Safety Level 3
• HACCP Level 3
• Condition monitoring or reliability qualification is desirable.
• Food manufacturing or another highly regulated environment is advantageous

About us

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact. Our team of over c.6,500 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth: Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• Holiday Discounts via our online retail platform
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points - available at selected sites

Health & Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support - from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools - including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid

Career Growth & Development

• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups - including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.