Senior Maintenance Engineer

Ambitions Personnel; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food production sector is looking for a Senior Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance operations at their Nottingham facility. The ideal candidate will be responsible for everything from leading maintenance efforts to mentoring junior engineers, ensuring high safety standards, and driving improvement projects. This role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills and offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in food/FMCG maintenance.
• Solid mechanical/electrical skills, ideally 60/40 split.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and uphold high safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead reactive and planned maintenance.
• Fault-find across mechanical and electrical systems including PLCs.
• Mentor junior engineers and shape engineering standards.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Fault-finding

Team collaboration

Calm under pressure

Job description

Senior Maintenance Engineer
Nottingham | £50–60k DOE | Mon–Fri, 10:00–19:00

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead reliability and improvement across a modern food production site. You'll be the go-to expert for breakdowns, PPM, and continuous improvement — shaping systems, mentoring engineers, and keeping the line running smoothly.

What You'll Do:

Lead reactive and planned maintenance

Fault-find across mechanical/electrical systems (including PLCs)

Mentor junior engineers and shape engineering standards

Drive automation and CI projects

What You’ll Bring:

Strong experience in food/FMCG maintenance

Solid mechanical/electrical skills (ideally 60/40 split)

Calm under pressure, high safety standards, team player

Give me a call on07810 022392 / 01636 611320…… happy to take calls after 5pm or What’s app me and I’ll call you back!

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