Maintenance Engineer – Food Manufacturing: Uptime & Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discounts and rewards平台

Job summary

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 in Grantham. 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

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained Engineer 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.

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

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PPM & breakdown maintenance

Health & safety awareness

Record-keeping

Teamwork & communication

Education

Apprentice-trained Engineer

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

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 in Grantham. 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