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Maintenance Engineer
Job summary
A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Maintenance Engineer to ensure optimal operation of equipment in a food manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will perform maintenance on various machinery, diagnose faults, and ensure all work adheres to safety standards. Ideal candidates will have strong electrical and mechanical skills, along with a recognized electrical qualification. The role offers a competitive salary, pension plan, and additional benefits including overtime opportunities and on-site parking.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 3+ years in an engineering or FMCG role preferred.
- Experience in maintaining automated food/manufacturing equipment.
- Ability to read and fault-find electrical schematics.
Responsibilities
- Perform planned and reactive maintenance on equipment.
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults.
- Interpret electrical diagrams and carry out fault-finding tests.
Skills
Education
Our client is one of the UK's leading manufacturers delivering high-quality, fresh products that meet the needs of consumers across retail and foodservice sectors.
- Perform planned (PPM) and reactive maintenance on conveyors, washers, mixers, and packaging equipment
- Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults (motors, sensors, controls)
- Interpret electrical diagrams and carry out fault-finding tests
- Ensure all work meets food safety, H&S, and GMP standards
- Support continuous improvement and equipment upgrades
- Act as key contact for operations and engineering leadership on shift
- Maintain records, complete shift metrics, and elevate issues
- Manage stock usage, shift paperwork, and safe working practices
- Recognised electrical qualification (excluding 17th Edition)
- Strong electrical and mechanical experience in an industrial environment
- Ability to read and fault-find electrical schematics
- Experience in maintaining automated food/manufacturing equipment
- Proactive, adaptable, with strong communication skills
- 3+ years in an engineering or FMCG role (preferred)
- Apprenticeship or formal multi-skilled qualification
- Experience with food processing environments or wet/cold conditions
- Confident using CMMS and basic IT systems
- Competitive salary with performance-based uplift potential
- Company pension plan
- Overtime opportunities
- Generous benefits package including on-site parking
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.
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