Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; South Somerset; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Cover

Enhanced Pension

22 days holiday

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a leading food and drink manufacturer in the Crewkerne area. The role involves electrical and mechanical support across production and packaging lines, with a 4 on 4 off days pattern to keep downtime minimal.

You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose faults quickly, and assist with the integration of new equipment while upholding health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostics, and preventative maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and quality standards.
• Experience in FMCG, food, pharmaceutical or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with RCM, FMEA, PLCs and automated equipment.
• Project improvement and multi-disciplinary engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and mechanical support across production and packaging lines.
• Diagnose and repair faults quickly to minimize downtime.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and continuous improvement tasks.
• Support integration of new equipment and technology.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to maintain performance and safety standards.

Skills

Fault-finding

Diagnostics

Preventive maintenance

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

RCM

FMEA

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Up to £40,000 - £54,000

4 on 4 off Days

22 days + Enhanced Pension

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Maintenance Engineer for a company in the Crewkerne area. With no day ever being the same the Maintenance Engineer role offers an opportunity to work with a leading food/drink company and offers career development within a first-class organisation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and mechanical support across production and packaging lines
• Diagnose and repair faults quickly to minimize downtime
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and continuous improvement task
• Support integration of new equipment and technology
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to maintain performance and safety standardsKnowledge, Skills & Experience:

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent (minimum NVQ Level 3)
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostics, and preventative maintenance skills
• Knowledge of health, safety, and quality standards
• Team player with good communication skills, self-motivated, and adaptable
• Experience in FMCG, Food, Pharmaceutical, or regulated environments
• Familiarity with RCM, FMEA, PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi) and automated equipment
• Project improvement and multi-disciplinary engineering experience

Package and Benefits

• £40,000 - £54,000
• 22 days
• 4 on 4 off
• Life Cover
• Enhanced Pension

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.