Maintenance Engineer

Apex Appoint; Yaxley; On-site; GBP 53,300 - 55,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development pathway

Retail discounts

Long-term prospects

Job summary

This is a day-shift role for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at a large UK food manufacturing site. You will split time between reactive breakdown work, planned maintenance and supporting machinery upgrades, with a focus on hygiene, quality and safety.

Working in a tight engineering team, you’ll contribute to continuous improvement and ensure high output with minimal downtime, tailored for someone who enjoys hands-on problem solving and lasting impact.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained (Electrical or Mechanical).
• NVQ3 / ONC / HNC in engineering or related field.
• Experience in food, FMCG, automotive or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Reactive breakdown work across production, packaging and utilities.
• Planned and preventative maintenance to reduce downtime.
• Support machinery upgrades, line improvements and new equipment installs.
• Ensure hygiene, quality and safety standards are met at all times.
• Drive continuous improvement across the plant.

Skills

CI tools

TPM

Maintenance practices

Education

NVQ3 / ONC / HNC in engineering

Apprentice trained (Electrical or Mechanical)

Job description

Monday to Friday | 4pm-1am | £55,400

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Days | 5am - 5pm | 2-2-3 Panama Pattern

Week 1: Mon, Tue, 3 off, Fri, Sat, Sun

Week 2: 2 off, Wed, Thu, 3 off

£53,300 + development + industry benefits

Location: Eye, IP23

Looking for a role with proper work/life balance and a team that actually invests in its engineers?

This is a day-shift in a well-established food manufacturing site producing high-volume, high-quality chilled products for major UK retailers. The site has been operating for decades, is financially stable, and is now pushing major upgrades across machinery, automation and site-wide performance.

The role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of a tight-knit engineering team keeping a busy food factory running smoothly. You’ll split your time between:

• Reactive breakdown work across production, packaging and utilities
• Planned and preventative maintenance to reduce downtime
• Supporting machinery upgrades, line improvements and new equipment installs
• Ensuring hygiene, quality and safety standards are met at all times
• Driving continuous improvement across the plant

It’s a role for someone who likes getting stuck in, solving problems fast and seeing the impact of their work on output.

What you need

• Apprentice trained (Electrical or Mechanical)
• NVQ3 / ONC / HNC in a relevant engineering discipline
• Food, FMCG, automotive or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
• Strong understanding of CI tools, TPM and modern maintenance practices
• Confident working with safe systems of work: LOTO, PUWER, permits
• Good GMP awareness and a positive, hands‑on approach

What you get

• Clear development pathway within engineering
• Benefits & recognition hub with strong retail discounts
• A stable, supportive environment with long-term prospects