Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer

Kpi-Recruiting-Ltd; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Up to 10% bonus

Healthcare & Dental

8% company pension

Life Insurance 5x salary

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a days-only role in Sandbach, Cheshire. The role focuses on maintaining high-speed packaging lines, automated machinery and clean room utilities, with a strong emphasis on quality and safety.

You will lead preventive and reactive maintenance, manage contractors, and drive efficiency improvements across facilities. A competitive package and clear career progression are offered.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Mechanical Engineer (Apprentice trained or equivalent).
• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer in FMCG/Packaging/Food or Drink industries.
• Hands-on with Steam/Water systems, HVAC, and Compressed Air systems.
• Electrical qualification and experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver preventive maintenance and reactive work within the mechanical/facilities team.
• Manage contractors on site ensuring RAMs and procedures are followed.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance, reactive breakdowns, and inspections.
• Maintain equipment per schedules and safety/cGMP standards.
• Support equipment shutdowns in manufacturing areas.
• Undertake non-routine improvement work on facilities and equipment.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Maintenance planning

FMCG experience

Electrical qualification

Education

Apprentice trained Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Days only)

51k Basic salary

Sandbach, Cheshire

Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Highly attractive package and career opportunities inc:

• Growing site/ New lines
• 28 Days + bank holidays Annual Leave
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Healthcare & Dental
• 8% company pension contribution
• 5 x salary Life Insurance

Join a global leader as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.

In this role, you will maintain high-speed packaging lines, automated production machinery, and critical clean room utilities.

You will receive a market leading benefits package, an industry-leading benefits package, and clear pathways for technical career progression. This position is ideal for a skilled engineer looking to make a meaningful impact on global healthcare delivery.

Key duties & responsibilities

• Effective & efficient delivery of the PPMand reactive work within the mechanical/facilities team.
• Facilitate control of contractors during site visits to ensure adherence to RAM`s and site procedures.
• Undertake planned preventive maintenance, reactive breakdowns, repair activities and inspection routines on facilities and equipment as required.
• Maintain equipment in accordance with the planned schedules and adhering to site and corporate safety and c.GMP standards (additionally identifying parts, further interventions and recommending changes to schedules as required).
• Support and participate in equipment and statutory planned shutdowns within manufacturing areas.
• Undertake non-routine improvement work on facilities and equipment.
• Advise where changes to existing systems and equipment will facilitate efficiency improvements or direct cost savings to be made or improve compliance.
• To undertake installation, commissioning and qualification activities.

Skills/Experience Required

• You will be a fully qualified Mechanical Engineer (Apprentice trained or equivalent).
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer in an FMCG, Packaging, Food or Drink related industry. Other industry may also be considered based on specific experience.
• Hands-on experience with Steam/ water systems, HVAC, Compressed Air Systems.
• Ideally you will have some sort of electrical qualification and electrical experience.

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