On-Site Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – FMCG

Verteer; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

On-site parking

Job summary

Verteer is seeking a site-based Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a busy food manufacturing site in Peterborough. You will provide day-to-day mechanical support, carry out planned maintenance, and respond to equipment issues to keep production running safely and reliably.

As the on-site engineer, you will interact with the customer, identify reliability improvements, read engineering drawings, and follow health and safety procedures while maintaining bearings, gears, pumps and hydraulics.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with conveyors, bearings, gearboxes, motors and pumps.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative maintenance according to site schedules.
• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and perform repairs.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
• Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Identify reliability improvements and prevent production disruption.
• Record work and provide clear reports on outstanding requirements.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Fault-finding

Conveyors

Bearings

Gearboxes

Motors & Pumps

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Health & safety

Independent worker

Job description

Verteer is seeking a site-based Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a busy food manufacturing site in Peterborough. You will provide day-to-day mechanical support, carry out planned maintenance, and respond to equipment issues to keep production running safely and reliably.

As the on-site engineer, you will interact with the customer, identify reliability improvements, read engineering drawings, and follow health and safety procedures while maintaining bearings, gears, pumps and hydraulics.