Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer | Downtime Reducer

Industrious Recruitment; Boston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrious Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to provide engineering support across manufacturing operations. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on plant and packaging equipment, driving reliability and reducing downtime.

The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical skills and adherence to GMP and health & safety standards. Responsibilities include installations, commissioning, record-keeping, and contributing to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in manufacturing/industrial engineering.
• Proven maintenance experience (planned and reactive).
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and repairs on manufacturing plant, process equipment, packaging machinery and site services.
• Install, modify, commission and improve mechanical and electrical equipment including conveyors, motors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, steam systems, boilers and utilities.
• Complete preventative maintenance schedules, maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure all work complies with Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP standards.
• Support continuous improvement projects, equipment upgrades and engineering initiatives to improve reliability, efficiency, quality and safety.
• Work closely with production teams, contractors and suppliers to resolve technical issues and minimise downtime.
• Complete statutory inspections, maintain engineering drawings where required, follow Permit to Work procedures and provide effective shift handovers.
• Undertake training to maintain and develop engineering skills and support wider business requirements as required.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication

Under pressure

Independent/team

IT skills

Education

City & Guilds Eng qualification

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Eng

Multi-skilled Eng qualification (HNC)

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

CMMS systems

General IT skills

Job description

Industrious Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to provide engineering support across manufacturing operations. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on plant and packaging equipment, driving reliability and reducing downtime.

The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical skills and adherence to GMP and health & safety standards. Responsibilities include installations, commissioning, record-keeping, and contributing to process improvements.