Shift Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established food manufacturer in Hull is seeking a skilled Shift Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to enhance reliability and performance. This role involves hands-on maintenance in a fast-paced food production environment, with a salary of £50,145 plus benefits. Candidates should possess mechanical expertise and a proactive approach to problem-solving within an FMCG setting. Knowledge of food safety standards is highly valued.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Overtime

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG manufacturing.
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Proactive attitude to equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform root cause analysis.
• Support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Preventative Maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Basic Electrical Competence

Education

Time-served Mechanical Engineer qualification

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Posted:

04.08.2025

Expiry Date:

18.09.2025

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Job Description:

Shift Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Hull
Salary: £50,145 + Overtime + Pension + Life Assurance
Panama Shift Pattern (Days & Nights, 12-hour shifts, average 42 hours/week)

We're working with a well-established food manufacturer in Hull, known for their high standards, friendly culture, and investment in their people. Theyre looking for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support their continued growth and focus on reliability and performance.
The Opportunity

This is a hands-on engineering role with real impact. Youll be joining a close-knit maintenance team in a busy food production environment, where your mechanical expertise will help reduce downtime and improve equipment performance. Youll be responsible for delivering high-quality PPM work, reacting quickly to faults, and using your problem-solving ability to get to the root of issues and not just patching them up.
Theres a strong emphasis on food safety, hygiene and compliance, so experience in a regulated environment like food or FMCG is highly valued. Youll also use your basic electrical knowledge to support fault finding and minor repairs as needed, working closely with production teams to keep everything running smoothly.
Shift Pattern and Salary

• £50,145 per annum
• Panama shift pattern (2 on, 2 off, 3 on then 2 off, 2 on, 3 off)
• Rotating days and nights 12-hour shifts, averaging 42 hours per week

What Youll Be Doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance on a wide range of mechanical systems
• Responding to breakdowns and using root cause analysis to prevent repeat faults
• Working to high standards of food safety and hygiene at all times
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability-focused projects
• Completing basic electrical tasks, including fault finding and minor repairs
• Communicating effectively with colleagues in production, engineering and QA

What Were Looking For

• Time-served or qualified Mechanical Engineer with relevant experience in FMCG manufacturing
• Strong PPM background and a proactive approach to equipment care
• Confident in identifying root causes of faults and implementing sustainable solutions
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene requirements within a production environment
• Basic electrical competence (e.g. fault finding, isolations)

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you havent received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit consortiumrecruitment.co.uk

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