Maintenance Engineer – FMCG Food Manufacturing

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd in West Bromwich is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a 3 months contract to support a busy food manufacturing site. You will respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and perform electrical and mechanical repairs across conveyors, pumps, motors and control panels.

You will also carry out CMMS work orders, participate in RCA activities, and support production restart while adhering to safety and Permit to Work procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/food manufacturing or high-volume environments.
• Proven ability to diagnose faults and respond to breakdowns.
• Experience with CMMS to manage maintenance work orders.
• Desirable: ATEX inspection knowledge.
• Desirable: PLC fault-finding and control systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdown calls as first responder on shift.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults independently.
• Carry out emergency repairs under Lead Engineer direction.
• Perform fault-finding on PLCs, sensors, drives and control panels.
• Carry out mechanical repairs including bearings, gearboxes, conveyors and pumps.
• Carry out electrical repairs including motors, starters, switchgear and wiring faults.
• Isolate and reinstate equipment under Permit to Work procedures.
• Complete CMMS work orders with accurate fault descriptions.
• Support RCA investigations with technical input.
• Assist production restart and sign-off of equipment for return to service.
• Execute PPM work orders assigned by Lead Engineer.
• Carry out condition monitoring including vibration, thermal imaging and lubrication.
• Perform electrical testing including insulation resistance, earth continuity and PAT.
• Inspect and maintain control panels, junction boxes and cable runs.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

CMMS usage

Troubleshooting

Pumps & conveyors

PLC fault-finding

FMCG experience

Education

City & Guilds Level 2

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Dunraven Recruitment Ltd in West Bromwich is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a 3 months contract to support a busy food manufacturing site. You will respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and perform electrical and mechanical repairs across conveyors, pumps, motors and control panels.

You will also carry out CMMS work orders, participate in RCA activities, and support production restart while adhering to safety and Permit to Work procedures.