Maintenance Engineer

Alexander Steele Ltd; Wollaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Alexander Steele Ltd., a successful food manufacturing business, is looking for a Maintenance Engineer in Grantham. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance to improve equipment reliability, drive site performance, and support capital projects and process improvements.

Key responsibilities include PPM, fault diagnosis, RCA, upgrades, and maintaining CMMS records. The role offers Monday–Friday shifts (alternating early and late), a competitive salary up to £44,000, life assurance,

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained or equivalent manufacturing engineering background.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault diagnosis and problem-solving skills.
• Good health and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support equipment upgrades, installations, and capital investment projects.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) to prevent recurring issues.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records through the CMMS system.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to maximise site performance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety, quality, and hygiene standards.

Skills

Multi-skilled

Fault-finding

Maintenance experience

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Record-keeping

Education

Apprentice-trained engineer

Electrical engineer

Electrician

Tools

CMMS

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Grantham

Salary: Up to £44,000 Dependant on Experience + Great Benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday – Alternating Earlies (06:00 – 14:00) and Lates (14:00 – 22:00)

Alexander Steele are delighted to be working with a hugely successful food manufacturing business who are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested manufacturing operation where engineering plays a key role in driving site performance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement. Alongside reactive and planned maintenance, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to capital projects, equipment installations, and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support equipment upgrades, installations, and capital investment projects.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) to prevent recurring issues.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records through the CMMS system.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to maximise site performance.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety, quality, and hygiene standards.

Requirements

• Apprentice-trained Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrician, or equivalent manufacturing engineering experience.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience of both PPM and breakdown maintenance.
• Good awareness of health and safety requirements.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication, organisational, and record-keeping skills.
• Flexible approach to supporting operational demands.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary plus performance-related bonus.
• Company profit-related bonus scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Employee discounts and rewards platform.
• Excellent opportunities for career development within a growing and successful food manufacturing business.