Maintenance Engineer - East London

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food manufacturing firm in East London is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support production and CI projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in fault finding and maintenance of industrial equipment, backed by an HNC/HND in Engineering. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

5% Bonus Scheme

Group Private Pension (9% Employer Contribution)

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

Enhanced Parental Policies

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer.
• HNC/HND qualified in Engineering required.
• Experience in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on food production lines.
• Work on motors, gearboxes, VSDs, and related systems.
• Manage on-site contractors and spare parts.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical fault finding

Problem solving skills

Knowledge of electrical safety isolation procedures

Industrial processing equipment experience

SAP usage experience

PLC systems experience

Multiskilled maintenance engineering

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Recognised apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Engineer – East London (E16). Monday-Friday Days (7am-3pm). Salary: £47,000 - £48,000 per annum + Benefits.

Our client is an established food manufacturer, part of a larger global group, with multiple sites worldwide. They are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join the production & packaging team to support growth and CI projects at the site.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance and safety checks on high-speed food production lines, packaging machinery, conveyors, metal detectors, labellers, baggers, checkweighers, PLCs, control panels, robotics, depositors, and related electrical and mechanical systems; perform fault finding, repairs, strip-downs & overhauls.
• Work on motors, gearboxes, VSDs/inverters, sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics, drives and bearings to restore and improve equipment performance.
• Improve plant availability and reliability through continuous improvement activities.
• Monitor contractors on site and manage spares & parts as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with a recognised apprenticeship completed.
• HNC/HND qualified in Engineering.
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding and problem solving skills.
• Experience with industrial processing equipment and manufacturing systems; preferably in a similar food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of electrical safety isolation procedures is beneficial.
• Experience with motors, sensors, inverters/VSDs, gearboxes, pneumatics, drives.
• Experience using SAP is beneficial.
• PLC systems experience is advantageous.
• ATEX/CompEX environment experience would be great.

Benefits

• 5% Bonus Scheme
• Group Private Pension (9% Employer Contribution) + x4 Life Assurance
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP Service, EAP
• Enhanced Parental Policies, 3 Days Paid Voluntary Work, Income Protection
• Free Parking, EV Charging Zones

How to apply

To apply, please email your CV / resume to [e-mail]. For any enquiries, call 01908 010 438.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, we are acting as an Employment Agency for permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business for temporary/contract vacancies.

Job Tenure: Permanent