Maintenance Engineer (night shift)

McCormick UK Limited; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick UK Limited in Haddenham, UK is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer on the night shift to support safe, efficient production operations. You will carry out planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

The role requires multi-skilled capability across electrical, mechanical and controls, plus HACCP/PUWER awareness and strong communication skills. You will work with engineering, production and quality teams to optimise reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing/FMCG/consumer products environment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting in a production facility.
• Multi-skilled across electrical, mechanical and controls.
• Awareness of HACCP, PUWER, LOLER and COSHH.
• Good PC skills including Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to read schematic diagrams and document work clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; organised and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Follow site safety standards including PPE, LOTO, isolation and permits.
• Perform planned maintenance and respond to breakdowns on night shift.
• Update maintenance records and CMMS with accuracy.
• Coordinate with stores for spare parts and write handovers for shift.
• Improve equipment reliability and production performance with cross-functional teams.
• Support the integration of new equipment into the manufacturing environment.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Multi-skilled

Electrical

Mechanical

Controls

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organised

Independent worker

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and multi-skilledMaintenance Engineer, Night Shiftto join our Engineering team. In this role, you will support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment during the night shift, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and helping to drive continuous improvement across the site.

Maintenance Engineer (night shift)

Haddenham, UK

We are looking for a proactive and multi-skilledMaintenance Engineer, Night Shiftto join our Engineering team. In this role, you will support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment during the night shift, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and helping to drive continuous improvement across the site.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow site Health & Safety standards, including PPE, LOTO, isolation, safe entry, permit, and contractor control procedures.
• Support a safe working environment by ensuring safety checks, job sign-offs, and equipment records are completed correctly.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, Environmental, and company standards.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and ensure records are available for internal and external audits.
• Carry out multi-skilled maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical, and controls disciplines.
• Respond to breakdowns, troubleshoot faults, and ensure equipment is returned to a safe and serviceable condition.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance activities and work orders within agreed timescales.
• Record all maintenance work accurately in the CMMS, including spare parts usage.
• Coordinate with stores personnel to ensure required spare parts are available.
• Provide clear written handovers to the oncoming shift and communicate key issues effectively.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Operations, Quality, and Project teams to improve equipment reliability, product quality, and operational performance.
• Support the integration of new equipment into the manufacturing environment.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Experience working in a food manufacturing, FMCG, consumer products, or similar production environment.

Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting experience in a production facility.

Multi-skilled engineering capability across electrical, mechanical, and controls.

Awareness of HACCP, PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH.

Good PC skills, including Microsoft Office 365.

Ability to interpret schematic diagrams.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Organised, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

COMPANY

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet.Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufacturers, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including XXX.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle.This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

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