Maintenance Engineer — Food Production & Packaging

Griffith Foods; Wincanton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffith Foods in Wincanton, UK, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliability, performance and safety of site equipment. The role involves mechanical and electrical maintenance, supporting day-to-day operations and continuous improvement, working with operations and engineering colleagues.

The candidate should have a solid production background, be able to diagnose issues, manage workload, and contribute to safety and compliance. Shift experience and CMMS familiarity are desirable.

Qualifications

• Accurate root cause analysis of breakdowns and effective corrective action carried out.
• Welding: TIG and Arc.
• Reads and interprets Electrical & Mechanical schematics diagrams.
• Knowledge of maintenance methodologies: PM, CBM, TBM.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical service, repair, replacement of motors, gearboxes, pumps, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics.
• Electrical service, repair, replacement of motors, sensors, control gear, VSDs, instrumentation, power distribution and safety systems.
• Document settings and measurements where possible; perform tests and calibrations.
• Identify and select parts and spares; evaluate repair vs replacement options.
• Suggest improvements to increase plant availability, quality and safety.
• Provide technical support to operators and assist with new installations.
• Maintain control measurement and weighing equipment.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Welding TIG/Arc

Schematics reading

Maintenance methodologies

Education

Recognized engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Griffith Foods in Wincanton, UK, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliability, performance and safety of site equipment. The role involves mechanical and electrical maintenance, supporting day-to-day operations and continuous improvement, working with operations and engineering colleagues.

The candidate should have a solid production background, be able to diagnose issues, manage workload, and contribute to safety and compliance. Shift experience and CMMS familiarity are desirable.