Mechanical Engineer

The Butchers Recruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k-£50k

2:00pm-10:00pm shift

Varied role

Impact on performance

Hands-on machinery

Food manufacturing environment

Job summary

The Butchers Recruiter is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to keep production moving in a busy meat processing environment. You will own maintenance, fault finding and equipment improvements across production and process machinery.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, install and modify equipment, and drive continuous improvement while upholding health & safety and GMP standards. The role offers a 2:00pm–10:00pm shift and the chance to influence reliability and site performance.

Qualifications

• Time-served multi-skilled engineer with food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
• HNC or equivalent electrical qualification, with strong fault-finding skills and the ability to read electrical drawings.
• Practical experience with welding, fabrication and pneumatic systems.
• PLC fault finding and inverter experience.
• Experience within meat or food processing, supervisory exposure or a Health & Safety qualification would be advantageous.
• Working hours: 2:00pm-10:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Repair, maintain and improve production machinery to support reliable site performance.
• Deliver equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP standards while completing accurate maintenance documentation.
• Work closely with Production and Technical teams to resolve equipment issues and improve performance.

Skills

Maintenance

Fault finding

PLC fault finding

Electrical drawings

Education

HNC or equivalent electrical qualification

Tools

Welding

Fabrication

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Keeping production moving means solving problems quickly, preventing the next breakdown and finding smarter ways to improve performance. As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to make that impact across a busy food manufacturing environment, taking ownership of maintenance, fault finding and equipment improvements.

You'll work across production and process equipment, combining hands-on maintenance with continuous improvement while helping minimise downtime and maintain high standards across the site.

What's in it for you

• £45,000-£50,000 annual salary
• Consistent 2:00pm-10:00pm working hours
• A varied role covering planned maintenance, breakdowns, installations and improvement projects
• The opportunity to influence equipment reliability and production performance
• Hands-on involvement with a broad range of production and process machinery
• The chance to use your technical expertise within an established food manufacturing environment

Your responsibilities as Mechanical Engineer

• Complete planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Repair, maintain and improve production machinery to support reliable site performance
• Deliver equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects
• Maintain Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP standards while completing accurate maintenance documentation
• Work closely with Production and Technical teams to resolve equipment issues and improve performance

What we're looking for in a Mechanical Engineer

• Time-served Multi-Skilled Engineer with food manufacturing or FMCG experience
• HNC or equivalent electrical qualification, with strong fault-finding skills and the ability to read electrical drawings
• Practical experience with welding, fabrication and pneumatic systems
• PLC fault finding and inverter experience
• Experience within meat or food processing, supervisory exposure or a Health & Safety qualification would be advantageous
• Working hours: 2:00pm-10:00pm