Shift Maintenance Engineer, Packing Centre

Stonegate Farmers Ltd; Lacock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate Farmers Ltd in Lacock, Wiltshire, is seeking a Shift Maintenance Engineer for our Packing Centre. You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, diagnose faults, and support continuous improvement in a busy food manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Shift Lead, you'll maintain CMMS records, cooperate with Production to maximise efficiency, and help ensure HACCP, GMP, and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification at Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and automated production lines.
• Experience with mechanical fault-finding and maintenance.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Available to work a 4 on 4 off rotating shift.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain CMMS records of maintenance, repairs, breakdowns and planned work.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Work with Production to maximise plant efficiency and safety.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP and health & safety.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Maintenance experience

Collaborative working

Shift work

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC knowledge

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.

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.