Maintenance Technician

Whitworth Bros Ltd; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Company sick pay

Life insurance

Health cash plans

Family friendly policies

EV/ULEV car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Whitworth Brothers Ltd in Wellingborough is seeking a Maintenance Technician to carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical plant, minimising downtime and supporting site operations. You will perform PPM and reactive maintenance, manage CMMS records, oversee contractor activities, and drive improvements to reliability and efficiency while adhering to health and safety standards.

Based on a rotating 4-on, 4-off shift pattern with day and night duties, this role

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Strong communication skills with good IT proficiency.
• Knowledge of PLCs and process control systems.
• Experience with CMMS for maintenance planning.
• Health & Safety best practice awareness.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant, machinery and equipment remain fully operational and safe.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Support development and use of the CMMS for maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs and inspections.
• Oversee contractor activities and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Issue permits to work and authorisation to work where required.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements to equipment and processes.
• Comply with Health & Safety and environmental policies.
• Build relationships with contractors and suppliers, and support problem solving.

Education

HNC/HND in electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Join our engineering team and play a key role in keeping our operation running smoothly.

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical plant and machinery, helping to minimise downtime, improve performance and support continuous site operations.

Location: Wellingborough

Benefits: Enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, health cash plans, family friendly policies, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme.

Hours: Rotating 4-on, 4-off shift pattern, comprising 2-day shifts followed by 2-night shifts.

Day shifts: 6:00am to 6:00pm

Night shifts: 6:00pm to 6:00am

Flexibility is required to meet the business needs.

The role:

• Ensure all plant, machinery and equipment remain fully operational, safe and maintained to the highest standard.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities to minimise downtime and maximise equipment performance.
• Actively support the development, maintenance and effective use of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all maintenance activities, repairs and inspections.
• Oversee and monitor contractor activities when required, ensuring compliance with site procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Prepare and issue Permit to Work and Authorisation to Work documentation for contractors and internal maintenance activities.
• Identify, recommend and implement engineering improvements to enhance reliability, efficiency and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety, environmental and company policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain professional working relationships with contractors, suppliers and external service providers.
• Effectively utilise site digitalisation and engineering systems as part of daily maintenance and problem-solving activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to maintaining a safe, efficient and reliable production environment.

About you:

• HNC/HND qualified in electrical/mechanical engineering
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with good IT proficiency including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Flexibility and adaptability as no two days are ever the same
• Knowledge and hands‑on experience of PLCs and process control systems.
• IOSH qualification or a strong understanding of Health & Safety best practice.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for recording, planning and managing maintenance activities.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive, flexible approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, safety and delivering high engineering standards.
• Previous experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment, along with a basic Food Hygiene qualification, would be advantageous.

At Whitworth Brothers ltd, we’ve been milling quality flour for over 130 years—and we’re still growing strong. Our world class mills coupled with our continued investment in our people and our estate mean we are a market leading business that helps to feed the nation. Whether you’re behind the wheel delivering our goods, keeping production running smoothly, or supporting operations from head office, you’ll play a vital role in our success.

Our Values

Innovation - We are focused on using new technology and smarter ways of working to deliver customers the best value, healthy foods.

Excellence - We are obsessed about quality, efficiency, safety and service to deliver market leading solutions for our customers.

Ambition - We are determined to constantly improve all parts of our business to deliver long term growth.

Togetherness - We are always better working together as a team. We support each other, our customers, our suppliers and our communities to succeed.

Our employees demonstrate these values through their day‑to‑day work, behaviours and decision‑making.

Whitworth Brothers Ltd. are an Equal Opportunities Employer