Multi-Skilled Maintenance Tech - Packaging Line & PLC

ABP Food Group & Affiliates; Swanley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

BUPA Medical Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Perkbox

22 Days’ Holiday (rising with service)

Job summary

Olleco is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Swanley to maintain the fresh oil packing line and related equipment, ensuring high safety standards while supporting continuous production. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automation systems, and assist with line changeovers and commissioning.

The role requires CMMS use and a proactive approach to improving equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-skilled engineering qualification with City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Ideally apprentice-trained, with experience in an automated, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with PLCs, motors, drives, sensors and automated packaging or production machinery.
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance in a manufacturing environment (food, FMCG, packaging, filling or similar preferred).
• Experience of using a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) desirable.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and high-speed packing/filling equipment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on the fresh oil packing line and related equipment (fillers, cappers, checkweighers, printers, conveyors, palletisers and associated automation).
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automation faults quickly to minimise production losses.
• Perform first-line PLC and control system fault-finding (programming not required).
• Support line changeovers, installations, commissioning and continuous improvement activities on packing equipment.
• Maintain accurate records in the maintenance management system and manage critical spares for the packing line.
• Ensure all work is carried out to high Health & Safety standards and in compliance with relevant legislation and BRCGS food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Provide Mechanical and Electrical support across the wider site as required.
• Communicate maintenance progress and equipment status to colleagues and shift teams.

Skills

Mechanical

Electrical

Multi-skilled

PLCs

Pneumatics

Automation

CMMS

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Olleco is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Swanley to maintain the fresh oil packing line and related equipment, ensuring high safety standards while supporting continuous production. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automation systems, and assist with line changeovers and commissioning.

The role requires CMMS use and a proactive approach to improving equipment reliability.