Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – FMCG & Safety Focus

AB Agri; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension contributions

Flexible benefits

Development and wellbeing support

Job summary

AB Agri is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Fradley, Staffordshire. This permanent role is a 38.5-hour week, Monday to Friday day shift, focusing on preventive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement to support yield and efficiency across the site.

The ideal candidate has multiskilled mechanical/electrical engineering capability, 18th Edition, strong H&S knowledge, and experience with planned maintenance systems.

Qualifications

• Multiskilled engineer with suitable technical qualifications.
• Experience with planned maintenance systems and electrical/mechanical fault finding.
• Good H&S knowledge and safe working practices.
• Experience in the food industry is desirable.
• Certifications such as IPAF/PASMA/Forklift could be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety learning opportunities and Target Zero initiatives.
• Maintain site equipment, perform reactive and preventive maintenance, and lead small improvement projects.
• Minimise plant downtime through proactive maintenance planning.
• Support Head of Maintenance to uphold health, feed safety and quality standards.
• Ensure work is risk assessed and carried out on safely isolated equipment.
• Carry out PPMs in line with the CMMS Agility schedule.
• Coordinate spare parts stock and reporting of parts usage and orders.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Assist with contractor control, permits to work, and related safety procedures.
• Champion feed safety responsibilities and quality aspirations.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Lean techniques

Food industry knowledge

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 / HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS Agility

Job description

AB Agri is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Fradley, Staffordshire. This permanent role is a 38.5-hour week, Monday to Friday day shift, focusing on preventive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement to support yield and efficiency across the site.

The ideal candidate has multiskilled mechanical/electrical engineering capability, 18th Edition, strong H&S knowledge, and experience with planned maintenance systems.