Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Milton Keynes

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing food manufacturing company in Milton Keynes is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. You will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of production equipment, ensuring high performance and minimal downtime. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience and strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills. Benefits include health cover, enhanced pension, and overtime pay.

Benefits

21 days holiday

Health cover

Enhanced pension contribution

Overtime pay

Life assurance

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in a maintenance engineering role.
• Demonstrates high standards of problem solving and technical competence.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively drive the maintenance of production equipment.
• Undertake root cause analysis and initiate corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activity.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £56,000 per annum

Our client is a rapidly growing business that delivers premium ingredients and culinary products, empowering food lovers and chefs alike to create memorable dining experiences. Reporting to the Lead Engineering Supervisor, we are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively drive the maintenance and repair of all production equipment in line with factory KPI's.
• Undertake root cause analysis and initiate corrective actions, seeing issues through to resolution.
• Operate, control and maintain manufacturing equipment to deliver high performance standards.
• Apply preventative maintenance schedules to achieve zero downtime and improve efficiency.
• Review and update preventative maintenance tasks and engineering work orders.
• Monitor processes, identify variances, and take timely corrective action.
• Support production with technical issues and respond effectively to unplanned maintenance events.
• Contribute to engineering projects including installations and process improvements.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activity, spares usage and system updates.

About You / Qualifications

• Essential Requirements:
  • Minimum of 7 years' experience in a maintenance engineering role.
  • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
  • Demonstrates high standards of problem solving and technical competence.
  • Organised, proactive and able to work independently as well as in a team.
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Desirable:
  • Previous food industry experience.
  • HACCP knowledge.
  • Level 2 Food Safety qualification.
• Core Competencies:
  • Problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Team working and strong communication.
  • Personal effectiveness and leadership.
  • Respectful and collaborative working style.

Shift Pattern

Panama shift - days and nights

Benefits

• 21 days holiday (increasing with length of service)
• Health cover
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Overtime pay
• Life assurance
• Company sick pay

If you're a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer looking to make an impact in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now