Maintenance Technician

Ata-Recruitment-Ltd; Dover; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% company pension contribution

4 on 4 off shift pattern

Company-funded qualifications and培训

Career progression opportunities

Modern automated manufacturing设备

Job summary

Ata-Recruitment-Ltd is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a leading UK food manufacturing business. The role is mechanically biased, focusing on maintaining modern automated equipment, breakdown response, preventative maintenance, and fault finding with electrical support.

The successful candidate will join a growing engineering team offering long-term stability, training, and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification required.
• Experience as Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or similar.
• Experience with industrial or automated production machinery.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults.
• Maintain conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, pneumatics.
• Replace and repair mechanical components.
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Support electrical fault finding and basic electrical checks.
• Fault find on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
• Minimise production downtime and improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Reading drawings

Health & safety

Manufacturing experience

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

£43,000 - £51,000 + Excellent Benefits

4 on 4 off | Days & Nights | Permanent | Modern Automated Manufacturing

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a growing engineering team within a leading UK food manufacturing business.

This is a mechanically biased maintenance role, responsible for keeping modern automated production equipment running safely and efficiently. You will be primarily focused on mechanical maintenance, breakdown response and preventative maintenance, with electrical knowledge required to support fault finding.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for long-term stability, excellent earning potential, training and genuine career progression.

The Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults

• Maintaining conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, pneumatics

• Replacing and repairing mechanical components

• Carrying out equipment inspections and identifying potential failures

• Reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings

• Supporting electrical fault finding and basic electrical checks

• Carrying out fault finding on automated manufacturing equipment

• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability projects

• Minimising production downtime and improving equipment reliability

• Working safely and in accordance with site procedures

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A recognised Engineering qualification

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Technician or similar

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance experience

• Experience maintaining industrial or automated production machinery

• Good knowledge of mechanical systems, including:

  • Bearings

  • Gearboxes

  • Pumps

  • Conveyors

  • Pneumatics

• Basic electrical fault-finding knowledge

• Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics

• Good understanding of health and safety

• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or automated environments is advantageous

What's On Offer?

• £43,000 - £51,000

• 6% company pension contribution

• 4 on 4 off shift pattern

• Days and nights

• Company-funded qualifications and training

• Clear career progression opportunities

• Modern automated manufacturing equipment

• Long-term job security

• Growing and financially strong business

• Supportive engineering team

• Genuine opportunities for development and progression