Maintenance Engineer

Hewett Recruitment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a permanent night-shift role in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment.

The role covers reactive and preventative maintenance, continuous improvement, and working 6pm-6am with two patterns. You'll bring at least two years' FMCG maintenance experience, a mechanical background, and the ability to work independently through night shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
• Relevant engineering qualification.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions during night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Respond to production breakdowns and minimise engineering downtime.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and complete effective repairs.
• Support machine modifications and improvements to prevent recurring issues.
• Work closely with production teams to improve equipment performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and technical trials.
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance records.
• Ensure work is completed safely and in line with GMP and site quality standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Problem solving

Night shift

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Permanent Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Permanent | Full Time

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent night-shift role within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment?

An established manufacturer is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to support production performance through reactive maintenance, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on position suited to an engineer with a strong mechanical background, ideally complemented by electrical maintenance experience.

The Role

• Respond to production breakdowns and minimise engineering downtime.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and complete effective repairs.
• Support machine modifications and improvements to prevent recurring issues.
• Work closely with production teams to improve equipment performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and technical trials.
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance records.
• Ensure work is completed safely and in line with GMP and site quality standards.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
• Relevant engineering qualification.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions during night shifts.

Desirable

• Electrical maintenance experience.
• Continuous improvement experience.
• Experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Shift Pattern

Two permanent night-shift patterns are available, working 6pm - 6am:

• Sunday to Tuesday / Saturday to Tuesday on alternating weeks
• Wednesday to Friday / Wednesday to Saturday on alternating weeks

If you're an experienced FMCG Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent night-shift opportunity within an established manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.