Maintenance Engineer

New Resource Group; Westbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

New Resource Group is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias for a busy food-manufacturing site in Westbury. You will respond to breakdowns, fault-find on electrical and mechanical issues, and perform preventative maintenance on automated lines.

Experience with CMMS and a background in FMCG manufacturing are important; 18th Edition is preferred. Working pattern is Monday–Friday, 7:30am–3:30pm, with occasional longer weeks during peak seasons, starting January 2027.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification required and essential.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Background in manufacturing, FMCG or automated production.
• Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent.
• Good problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Experience using CMMS/maintenance systems.
• 18th Edition preferred but not essential.
• Food manufacturing experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and support production on electrical faults.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and planned changeovers.
• Upgrade equipment and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Work safely and manage priorities to maintain food safety and efficiency.
• Support seasonal production and unusual shift patterns when required.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Fault finding

CMMS

Food manufacturing

Manufacturing exp

Education

Electrical qualification

Apprenticeship/NVQ

18th Edition

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Location: Westbury

Rate: £25.99 per hour

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm (37.75 hours per week)

Start Date: January 2027

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical Bias to join a busy manufacturing environment in Westbury.

The role will involve supporting production through breakdown response, electrical and mechanical fault finding, preventative maintenance, changeovers, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement. The successful engineer will be expected to work safely, manage their own priorities and contribute to maintaining high standards of food safety and production efficiency.

Key requirements:

• Electrical qualification - essential
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
• Experience with preventative and reactive maintenance
• Manufacturing, FMCG or automated production experience
• Engineering apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent experience
• Good problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Experience using CMMS/maintenance systems
• 18th Edition - preferred but not essential
• Food manufacturing experience - advantageous

The normal working pattern is Monday to Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm, with a 15-minute early start on Monday. From November onwards, there will be approximately 5 weeks of the year involving days and nights to support seasonal production requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term role within a busy, automated manufacturing environment.

£25.99 per hour | Westbury | Monday-Friday | January 2027 start