Shift Maintenance Engineer — Food Manufacturing

Magnus Search Ltd.; Beaminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnus Search Ltd. in Beaminster is seeking a Shift Maintenance Engineer to ensure the safe, efficient operation of production machinery, utilities and engineering systems during the assigned shift.

You will monitor performance, carry out preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot breakdowns and minimise downtime. You will look for opportunities to improve equipment reliability and energy efficiency while maintaining strict safety, quality and hygiene standards, coordinating with the

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English for clear reporting and team coordination.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and maintenance manuals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Quick resolution to plant breakdowns, faults, QA issues.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance utilising agreed schedule.
• All planned and reactive maintenance is to be entered into the CMMS.
• Ensure that the achievement of food safety is always a priority.
• Complete the preventative maintenance schedule on time and within costs.
• Tasks to be completed in a safe manner and all equipment to be kept in a safe condition.
• Minimise plant downtime due to mechanical and electrical failure
• Monitor plant condition on a regular basis to prevent unnecessary equipment failures
• Support the Plant internal hygiene audit ensuring contribution to score increases audit on audit
• Work with Engineering Manager to contribute to projects whilst identifying productivity and equipment energy and efficiency improvements.
• Ensure site facilities and utilities are kept both electrically and mechanically safe.
• Drive Engineering workshop housekeeping to a very high standard
• Control of Contractors, Permits to Work etc.
• Compliance with IFS and Organic Certification standard
• Follow and comply with food safety and quality culture
• You may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required of you

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

English communication

Safety awareness

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Magnus Search Ltd. in Beaminster is seeking a Shift Maintenance Engineer to ensure the safe, efficient operation of production machinery, utilities and engineering systems during the assigned shift.

You will monitor performance, carry out preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot breakdowns and minimise downtime. You will look for opportunities to improve equipment reliability and energy efficiency while maintaining strict safety, quality and hygiene standards, coordinating with the