Maintenance Technician

HelloFresh; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

70% off HelloFresh/Green Chef boxes

Company pension scheme

Gym membership

Bupa private medical insurance

Mental health first aiders & EAP

Nursery support scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Job summary

HelloFresh in Derby is seeking a Maintenance Technician to fix, maintain and improve site equipment. You will execute reactive and preventive maintenance across the facility, log defects, and assist contractors while adhering to safety rules.

The role requires experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance, knowledge of automated systems, and familiarity with CMMS. Shifts rotate days and nights, with DBS checks as part of health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or engineering field preferred.
• Knowledge of automated systems and PLC controls.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Basic computer skills with CMMS or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plant and equipment, including automated conveying systems and related hardware.
• Identify defects during PMs and undertake rectifications, recording actions.
• Conduct minor structural and electrical improvement works.
• Provide reactive support, including breakdown response, ensuring high standards and timely completion.
• Supervise contractors to ensure works meet specifications and report issues.
• Comply with health and safety requirements at all times.
• Work with maintenance shift manager to manage task volumes and update task status.
• Support operational projects on an ad-hoc basis.
• Flag low stock levels to maintain min-max inventory in CMMS.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

CMMS

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS software

PLC programming

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Smart parc, Spondon, Derby DE21 7HW

Shift Pattern: Suez Shift Pattern rotating days and nights, 0600-1800 and 1800-0600.

Let's Discuss What's On The Table For You

• 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
• Company pension scheme
• Gym membership
• Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
• Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
• Nursery support scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Play a key part in supporting our Employee Resource Groups: FreshVets, Black Heritage Network, NEU Network (Neurodiversity), GET (Gender Equality Team) and FreshPride

About The Job

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to be responsible for fixing, maintaining and improving our equipment on site to make sure everything is working as it should at all times.

The Maintenance Tech will be responsible for completing reactive and preventative works across the site, reporting defects to contractors, assisting contractors, keeping up to date on defect tickets raised on our CMMS system and following the sites Health and Safety rules.

What You Will Be Doing

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plant and equipment, including automated conveying systems, gravity conveying systems with label applicators scanners, thermoforming equipment, refrigeration plant (CO2), hi-speed roller doors, dock levellers
• Identify defects that arise while completing PPMs and undertake rectifications, recording actions taken in the maintenance manual and CMMS system.
• Conduct minor structural and electrical improvement works.
• Provide reactive support when required, including breakdown response, and ensure high standards and timely completion of work.
• Supervise contractors to ensure works are completed in accordance with the specification, and report any issues with contractors to maintenance manager.
• Comply with all Health and Safety requirements of the site at all times.
• Work proactively with maintenance shift manager to manage task volumes, provide regular updates on task status, and identify problems with plant efficiency and determine rectification measures.
• Support operational projects on an ad-hoc basis.
• Flag low stock levels to ensure inventory stays within min-max levels using our CMMS system.

Who You Are

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong commitment to health and safety.
• Previous experience in maintenance or engineering field preferred.
• Knowledge of automated systems and PLC controls.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Basic computer skills with experience in CMMS or similar systems.
• Flexibility to work shifts and weekends as required.

Next steps

Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks.

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to have the independent right to work in the UK, as we're unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, we will process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to the successful individual. Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company.