Plant engineer

Job Description

Plant Engineering across a complex technical production environment

Plant Engineer

Location - Burton-On-Trent

Permanent | £50,000 p.a. + Benefits

Are you a hands-on Plant Engineer who enjoys improving equipment reliability, driving operational performance, and delivering continuous improvement projects?

We are working with a well-established manufacturing business seeking a Plant Engineer to take ownership of plant performance, maintenance strategy, and process optimisation across a busy production operation.

This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact through engineering excellence, equipment improvement, and operational efficiency.

The Opportunity

As Plant Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining, improving, and optimising plant and production equipment while supporting operational teams to achieve world-class performance standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and improving plant machinery and equipment reliability
• Developing and managing preventative maintenance programmes
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Commissioning, optimising, and upgrading plant equipment
• Reducing downtime, waste, and operational costs
• Analysing equipment and process performance to identify improvement opportunities
• Supporting the introduction of new technologies and engineering solutions
• Managing contractors and ensuring compliance with site safety procedures
• Collaborating with Operations, Engineering, and external suppliers to deliver improvements
• Driving a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement throughout the site

About You

We are keen to speak with engineers who possess:

• Previous experience as a Plant Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Process Engineer, or similar
• Strong knowledge of plant equipment, maintenance systems, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience within a manufacturing, production, process, industrial, food, agricultural, or FMCG environment
• Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding capabilities
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for engineering improvement
• Strong hands-on engineering skill set
• HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification preferred

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business committed to investing in its people, equipment, and manufacturing capabilities. You will have the autonomy to influence plant performance, deliver meaningful improvements, and play a key role in the site's ongoing success.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please get in touch and quote role number 10380