Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

CV Consulting; Ealing; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Consulting is seeking a Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer in Ealing, London, to join a fast-paced FMCG food manufacturing facility. You will support, maintain, and improve production and packing line equipment to maximise uptime and performance.

The role requires an apprentice-trained, mechanically biased engineer with approx 60% mechanical and 40% electrical experience, with LOTO knowledge and strong fault-finding skills in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained, mechanically biased maintenance engineer.
• Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) process and safe maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical and electrical faults.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on manufacturing machinery.
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of production and packing lines.
• Minimise downtime through fault finding and root cause analysis.
• Work closely with production teams to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance plant performance and reduce breakdowns.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with company procedures.

Skills

Mechanical

Electrical

Education

Apprentice-trained maintenance engineer

Tools

LOTO knowledge

Job description

Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer, Ealing, London

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team at a fast-paced food manufacturing facility in Ealing.

If you're passionate about fault-finding, preventative maintenance, and keeping production lines running efficiently, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business that values technical expertise, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

As a key member of the maintenance team, you will support, maintain, and improve production and packing line equipment, ensuring maximum uptime, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on a wide range of production equipment.

Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on manufacturing machinery.

Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of production and packing lines.

Minimise downtime through effective fault finding and root cause analysis.

Work closely with production teams to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.

Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance plant performance and reduce breakdowns.

Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with company procedures.

We are specifically seeking apprentice-trained, mechanically biased maintenance engineers with experience in the FMCG or food manufacturing industry.

The successful Maintenance Engineer should have approximately:

60% Mechanical experience

40% Electrical experience

Minimum Electrical Competencies

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:

Knowledge of Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) process and clearly understand why it is essential for safe maintenance.

Fault-find electrical systems down to component level.

Safely and accurately measure electrical resistance.

Correctly wire a three-phase motor in both Star and Delta configurations.

As a true Mechanical Bias Engineer, you should also be fully competent in:

Mechanical fault finding and repair.

Bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, conveyors and drive systems.

Pneumatics and hydraulics.

If you're an apprentice trained experienced Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a busy FMCG environment, we'd love to hear from you.