Production Maintenance Engineer — High‑Speed Lines, Up to £47k

Omega; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised Staff Restaurant

Employee Wellness Platform

Free on-site parking

Share Save Scheme

Fully funded training and development

Electrical maintenance courses

All tools and PPE provided

Job summary

Omega in Nottingham is seeking a Production Maintenance Engineer to maintain high-speed automated lines and optimise equipment performance. You will fault find, perform preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement in a GMP environment.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, knowledge of bearings/gearboxes/pumps, and the ability to work shifts on a rotating pattern. Ex-Forces candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance background in manufacturing.
• Experience fault finding on automated production lines or process equipment.
• Knowledge of bearings, gearboxes, motors, conveyors, pumps and pneumatics.
• Understanding of preventative maintenance and breakdown response.
• Ex-Forces engineering backgrounds encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication skills for a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Operational maintenance of high-speed automated packing and production lines.
• First-line mechanical fault finding and repairs to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose equipment issues and deliver first-fix solutions where possible.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Maintain and replace bearings, motors, belts, chains and gearboxes.
• Support the maintenance of conveyors, pumps and pneumatic systems.
• Respond to breakdowns and carry out root cause investigations.
• Work closely with production teams to achieve output targets.
• Support continuous improvement, OEE and waste reduction initiatives.
• Ensure GMP, LOTO and site safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and equipment documentation.
• Drive reliability and operational effectiveness across production lines.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Bearings

Gearboxes

Motors

Conveyors

Pumps

Pneumatics

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Tools

Electrical awareness

Job description

Omega in Nottingham is seeking a Production Maintenance Engineer to maintain high-speed automated lines and optimise equipment performance. You will fault find, perform preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement in a GMP environment.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, knowledge of bearings/gearboxes/pumps, and the ability to work shifts on a rotating pattern. Ex-Forces candidates are encouraged to apply.