Production Maintenance Engineer - Weekend Rotations

Pertemps; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Crawley to deliver planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging lines, ensuring safe, hygienic operations within BRC food safety standards.

The role requires hands-on maintenance of packaging equipment, pumps, motors, hydraulics, plus electrical and plumbing tasks, with a 42-hour minimum weekly schedule and a rotational weekend pattern during peak season.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of English for safety and communication.
• 18th Edition electrical safety qualification or part qualification (preferred).
• Basic IT proficiency, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Physical fitness for a fast-paced environment and stair use.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled tasks within the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule and use in-house reporting systems.
• React quickly to emergency breakdowns and perform efficient repairs.
• Prioritize health, safety and hygiene best practices and report hazards.
• Maintain and repair ice packaging machinery, air compressors and basic electrical systems.
• Handle administrative duties such as checklists, CCP sheets, purchase orders and handovers.

Skills

English proficiency

Problem solving

Critical thinking

IT proficiency

Job description

Pertemps is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Crawley to deliver planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging lines, ensuring safe, hygienic operations within BRC food safety standards.

The role requires hands-on maintenance of packaging equipment, pumps, motors, hydraulics, plus electrical and plumbing tasks, with a 42-hour minimum weekly schedule and a rotational weekend pattern during peak season.