Maintenance Engineer - Dairy Plant Uptime & Automation

Leprino Europe; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Leprino Europe in Magheralin is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our skilled Maintenance Team. You will perform preventative and planned maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, fault-find, and support continuous improvement to keep production of mozzarella and whey running smoothly.

The role requires working rotating 12-hour continental shifts, including nights and weekends, with strong cross-trade skills and SAP knowledge to maintain equipment history.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ recent experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (cross-trade mechanical/electrical) or Mechatronics.
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operators and engineering to resolve maintenance issues quickly and effectively.
• Fault diagnosis and corrective actions across plant equipment, automation systems, and networks.
• Contribute to root cause investigations and long-term solutions (5-Why, RCA, DMAIC).
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities using SAP PM or similar systems.
• Deliver high-quality maintenance work to maximise equipment uptime and product quality.
• Assist in developing and improving preventive maintenance schedules to reduce downtime.
• Communicate temporary fixes and unresolved issues to Team Leaders and incoming shifts to ensure continuity.
• Participate in coaching, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions to support team development and continuous improvement.
• Promote a clean, safe, and efficient working environment, ensuring high standards of workmanship across all tasks.
• Support the engineering management team with insights into day-to-day operations and best practice development.

Skills

Electrical & automation diagnostics

PLCs & HMIs

Cross-trade mechanical/electrical

Numeracy & literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in Mechatronics

HND in Food Science or related discipline

Tools

SAP PM or ERP systems

Job description

Leprino Europe in Magheralin is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our skilled Maintenance Team. You will perform preventative and planned maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, fault-find, and support continuous improvement to keep production of mozzarella and whey running smoothly.

The role requires working rotating 12-hour continental shifts, including nights and weekends, with strong cross-trade skills and SAP knowledge to maintain equipment history.