Maintenance Engineer

Interaction Recruitment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the packaging industry is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Wellingborough. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting both preventive and reactive maintenance on various machinery, ensuring operational efficiency. This permanent role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and a commitment to ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Overtime available

Monthly KPI bonus

Annual KPI Bonus

Company Pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

On site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as maintenance engineer in relevant industries.
• Apprentice trained, preference for candidates with electrical bias.
• Full UK Drivers License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PPMs and reactive maintenance of packaging machinery.
• Perform electrical maintenance on PLC controlled systems.

Skills

Maintenance

Fault Finding

Repairs

Electrical Bias

PLC Systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

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Overview

Reference: 448084

Salary: £50,000 - £51,000/annum

Job Location: United Kingdom -- England -- East Midlands -- Northamptonshire -- Wellingborough

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: Friday, June 13, 2025

The Package:

• Overtime available at 1.5X / 2x Saturday PM and Sundays
• Monthly KPI bonus – up to £100
• Annual KPI Bonus – up to 10% of base salary
• Company Pension scheme – 4.5% contributions
• Healthcare scheme
• Committed to ongoing training and development
• On site parking

The Duties:

• Carry out PPM’s and reactive maintenance / repair of packaging machinery (Conveyors, Motors, Gearboxes, Packaging Machinery, Corrugation Machinery & Ancillary Machinery). Attend breakdowns on site machinery & promote continuous improvement methodologies. Liaise with Engineering management & fellow engineers to resolve breakdowns efficiently, professionally & in a timely manner. Follow company wide health & safety procedures.
• Carry out electrical maintenance and repair on site, working with PLC controlled systems, single and three phase supplies.

The Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a maintenance engineer in a packaging, manufacturing, FMCG or similar industry (essential)
• A good balance of Mechanical/Electrical Fault Finding, Repairs with an electrical bias preferred (essential)
• Previous experience repairing & fault finding on components such as Motors, Gearboxes, Conveyor Systems, Converters, Inverters or PLCs (essential)
• Apprentice trained with a minimum NVQ level 3 qualification within electrical/mechanical engineering (essential)
• Understanding of Automated processes (advantageous)
• An openness to learn, share practices & attend training courses when needed (advantageous)
• Full UK Drivers License

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