Maintenance Engineer (night shift)

McCormick & Company; Baltimore (MD); On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company in the United Kingdom seeks a proactive Maintenance Engineer for the night shift to support safe, efficient operation of production equipment, perform planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and drive continuous improvement.

You will work across electrical, mechanical and controls disciplines, follow safety standards, maintain records in the CMMS, and collaborate with engineering, production, quality and projects to improve reliability and product quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting in a production facility.
• Multi-skilled engineering across electrical, mechanical and controls.
• Awareness of HACCP, PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH.
• Ability to interpret schematic diagrams.
• Good written and verbal communication; organised and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Follow site Health & Safety standards including PPE, LOTO, isolation, safe entry, permit, and contractor control procedures.
• Support a safe working environment by ensuring safety checks, job sign-offs, and equipment records are completed correctly.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, Environmental, and company standards.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and ensure records are available for audits.
• Carry out multi-skilled maintenance across electrical, mechanical, and controls disciplines.
• Respond to breakdowns, troubleshoot faults, and return equipment to a safe condition.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance and work orders on time.
• Record maintenance work in CMMS and track spare parts usage.
• Coordinate with stores to ensure spare parts availability.
• Provide clear handovers to the oncoming shift and communicate key issues.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Operations, Quality, and Project teams to improve reliability and quality.
• Support integration of new equipment into manufacturing.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Controls knowledge

Written communication

Organised/proactive

Teamwork/independent work

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, Night Shift to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment during the night shift, carrying out planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and helping to drive continuous improvement across the site.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow site Health & Safety standards, including PPE, LOTO, isolation, safe entry, permit, and contractor control procedures.
• Support a safe working environment by ensuring safety checks, job sign-offs, and equipment records are completed correctly.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, Environmental, and company standards.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and ensure records are available for internal and external audits.
• Carry out multi-skilled maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical, and controls disciplines.
• Respond to breakdowns, troubleshoot faults, and ensure equipment is returned to a safe and serviceable condition.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance activities and work orders within agreed timescales.
• Record all maintenance work accurately in the CMMS, including spare parts usage.
• Coordinate with stores personnel to ensure required spare parts are available.
• Provide clear written handovers to the oncoming shift and communicate key issues effectively.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Operations, Quality, and Project teams to improve equipment reliability, product quality, and operational performance.
• Support the integration of new equipment into the manufacturing environment.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Experience working in a food manufacturing, FMCG, consumer products, or similar production environment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting experience in a production facility.
• Multi-skilled engineering capability across electrical, mechanical, and controls.
• Awareness of HACCP, PUWER, LOLER, and COSHH.
• Ability to interpret schematic diagrams.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

COMPANY

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including XXX.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.