Shift Maintenance Engineer

Mach-Recruitment-Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

22 days' annual leave

Healthcare cover (optional)

Employee discounts

Pension scheme

Training and development

Job summary

Mach Recruitment is seeking a Shift Maintenance Engineer for a brand-new high automation facility in Oldham. You will join a 24/7 engineering team responsible for maintaining and improving equipment reliability across busy production lines, including mixers, cookers, depositors, packaging, and spiral freezers.

The role involves reactive maintenance, fault finding, planned preventive maintenance, and supporting new machinery as production capacity expands.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis and repair in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience maintaining production/manufacturing machinery.
• Ability to work in a busy, 24/7 factory environment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on manufacturing equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support installation and introduction of new production machinery.
• Investigate recurring breakdowns and implement improvements.
• Work with production teams to improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Multi-skilled

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Shift Maintenance Engineer

Sector: Food Manufacturing / FMCG

Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester

Salary: Depending on experience, plus overtime

Hours: Panama shift pattern, rotating days and nights (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Are you a Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to work with brand-new machinery in a modern, highly automated manufacturing environment?

Mach Recruitment is recruiting for an established food manufacturer that has recently opened a purpose-built production facility in the Oldham area. With significant investment in new equipment, modern engineering facilities and ongoing expansion, this is an opportunity to develop your technical skills, work on new production lines and be part of a business that invests in its engineers.

About the Role

You'll join the engineering team responsible for maintaining and improving equipment reliability across a busy, 24/7 manufacturing operation.

The role offers a mixture of reactive maintenance, fault finding, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and supporting new machinery as production capacity increases.

You'll work with a range of equipment, including industrial mixers, cooking systems, depositors, automated packaging lines and spiral freezers.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults on manufacturing equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support the installation and introduction of new production machinery.
• Investigate recurring breakdowns and implement practical improvements.
• Work closely with production teams to improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and follow site safety procedures.

What We’re Looking For

We're interested in speaking with mechanically biased, electrically biased and multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers.

You'll need:

• A recognised Level 3 engineering qualification and completed engineering apprenticeship, or an equivalent time-served background.
• Practical experience in industrial maintenance, fault finding and breakdown repairs.
• Experience maintaining production or manufacturing machinery.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.

Candidates holding an HNC or HND in Engineering will also be considered.

Previous experience in food manufacturing, FMCG or automated production would be beneficial, although engineers from other relevant manufacturing sectors are welcome to apply.

Benefits / Package

• Overtime opportunities.
• 22 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Optional healthcare cover.
• Employee retail and restaurant discounts.
• Company pension scheme.
• Ongoing technical training and career development opportunities.