Shift Maintenance Engineer, Packing Centre

Stonegate Farmers; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate Farmers is seeking a Shift Maintenance Engineer for our Packing Centre in Lacock, Wiltshire. You will maintain production equipment, carry out planned and reactive maintenance, and work with Production to minimise downtime while upholding safety and food manufacturing compliance.

You will diagnose faults, maintain CMMS records, and support continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across the operation, including spares management and equipment commissioning.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG or related environments.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and automated production lines.
• Experience with mechanical fault-finding and maintenance.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Available for a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern with day and night shifts.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation and control circuits is a plus.
• CMMS experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Work across mechanical systems including grading machinery, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, pumps and shaft drives.
• Ensure planned engineering tasks are completed on time and in full.
• Work closely with Production to maximise plant and equipment efficiency.
• Maintain the CMMS system, ensuring all maintenance activity, repairs, breakdowns, planned work and records are kept up to date.
• Complete and close out maintenance tasks with clear records of work.
• Support continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across the operation.
• Monitor spare parts and contingency stock, highlighting potential shortfalls.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Follow good engineering, repair and manufacturing practices.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, Health & Safety and HACCP/GMP.

Skills

Engineering qualification

Food/manufacturing experience

Mechanical fault-finding

CMMS experience

PLC knowledge

Team collaboration

UK work eligibility

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLCs / Automation

Job description

Location: Lacock, Wiltshire

Working Hours: 4 on4 off, 07.00am - 19.00pm / 19.00pm - 07.00am

Stonegate Farmers has an exciting opportunity for a Shift Maintenance Engineer, Packing Centre to join the Engineering team within our Packing Centre.

Reporting to the Shift Lead, you’ll play a key role in keeping our production operation running efficiently. From planned preventative maintenance and fault finding to repairs and continuous improvement, you’ll work closely with Production to minimise downtime, improve equipment performance and maintain high standards of safety and food manufacturing compliance.

As our Shift Maintenance Engineer, Packing Centre, you will:

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Work across a range of mechanical systems, including grading machinery, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, pumps and shaft drives.
• Ensure planned engineering tasks are completed on time and in full.
• Work closely with Production colleagues to maximise plant and equipment efficiency.
• Maintain the CMMS system, ensuring all maintenance activity, repairs, breakdowns, planned work and associated records are kept accurate and up to date.
• Complete and close out maintenance tasks within the CMMS in a timely manner, providing a clear and accurate record of work undertaken.
• Support continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across the operation.
• Monitor spare parts and contingency stock, highlighting any potential shortfalls.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Follow good engineering, repair and manufacturing practices.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, Health & Safety and relevant manufacturing standards, including HACCP and GMP.
• Support Process Technicians where required and maintain high housekeeping standards through our Clean As You Go approach.

Requirements

We’re looking for an engineer who is practical, proactive and comfortable working within a busy production environment.

You will bring:

• A City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• Engineering or maintenance experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, or other manufacturing or production environments.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and automated production or process lines.
• Experience with mechanical fault-finding and maintenance.
• Experience working collaboratively with Engineering and Production colleagues.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Available to work a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern with day and night shifts.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation and control circuits is a plus.
• Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is a plus.