MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Impact Recruitment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day shift

Autonomy

Career development

Clean working environment

Permanent position

Job summary

Impact Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a permanent role in Wellingborough. The position focuses on a strong mechanical foundation with essential electrical knowledge, working across production machinery and site equipment in a clean food-manufacturing environment.

Salary is £45,000–£50,000 with a day-shift pattern and opportunities for development. Based in Wellingborough, the role offers autonomy and a chance to contribute to continuous improvements within the engineering

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical engineering or maintenance background.
• Good electrical knowledge and ability to carry out basic electrical fault finding.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery and site equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Fault-find, repair and maintain production machinery including conveyors, labelling and sealing equipment.
• Carry out inspections, servicing and general maintenance to ensure equipment remains safe and reliable.
• Complete workshop maintenance and general engineering tasks using hand and power tools.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to improvements in machinery reliability.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical knowledge

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Independent work

Job description

Job Reference

KJ/ME_1791213849

Locations

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire

Salary

£45000 - £50000 per annum + Company Benefits + Training Development

Job Type

Permanent

POSTED

05 October 2026

Description

Are you a Maintenance Engineer with a strong mechanical background and good electrical knowledge? Are you looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop your skills and become a key part of the engineering function? This could be a great opportunity to join a clean, well-run food manufacturing environment in Wellingborough.

Impact Recruitment are currently working with a family-owned fresh produce business supplying fruit, vegetables and salads to retailers, foodservice and wholesalers across the UK. Their Wellingborough site includes a fresh produce packing facility, and they are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team on a permanent basis. This is a predominantly mechanical role with electrical elements, working across production machinery and site equipment, with a good level of autonomy for an ambitious engineer looking to develop their skills.

Location: Wellingborough

Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 07:00 - 15:30 (Monday - Friday may also be available)

Salary: £45,000 - £50,00 (Negotiable depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Duties

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery and site equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and carry out reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Fault-find, repair and maintain production machinery including conveyors, labelling machinery, sealing equipment and other production lines.
• Carry out inspections, servicing and general maintenance to ensure equipment remains safe and reliable.
• Complete workshop maintenance, repairs and general engineering tasks using hand and power tools.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to improvements in machinery reliability.
• Support continuous improvement and automation projects across the site.
• Order spare parts and maintain accurate engineering records.
• Work closely with the Operations team to minimise downtime and keep production running efficiently.
• Maintain high standards of health & safety, food hygiene and housekeeping.

The Ideal Candidate Must

• Have a strong mechanical engineering or maintenance background.
• Have good electrical knowledge and the ability to carry out basic electrical fault finding.
• Have experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Be confident fault finding and diagnosing mechanical issues.
• Be hands-on and comfortable carrying out repairs and maintenance across a production environment.
• Be able to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and develop.

Desirable

• 17th or 18th Edition electrical qualification.
• Previous multi-skilled engineering experience.
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar production environment.
• Experience working with conveyors, labelling, packaging or similar production machinery.
• Experience with automation or continuous improvement projects.
• CDM awareness.

Benefits

• £45,000 - £50,000 salary depending on experience and suitability.
• Permanent position within an established business.
• Day-shift working pattern.
• Good level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Opportunity to develop your engineering skills across a range of machinery.
• Clean and well-run working environment.
• Varied, hands-on engineering role.
• Opportunity to become a key part of the engineering function.