Maintenance Engineer
Location: Bury, St Edmunds. Contract role – 12 weeks rolling. Rate: £40 per hour (inside IR35 – umbrella company). Shift pattern:
* 1 week: Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm
* 1 week: Mon-Fri 6am-2pm
* 2 weeks: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
On call 1 in 4.
We are recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a leading animal feed manufacturing site on a contract basis. This role suits someone with a solid mechanical/electrical background and strong exposure to site services functions within a fast‑paced production environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Carrying out mechanical and basic electrical maintenance on utilities and site service equipment.
* Fault finding.
* Ensuring all site services run safely, efficiently and comply with regulatory standards.
* Responding to both planned and reactive service issues.
* Supporting wider facilities activities across the site as needed.
Requirements
* Proven experience in a site services, utilities, or facilities engineering role within food, FMCG, or industrial environments.
* Strong electrical skills and at least a Level 3 qualification.
* Comfortable conducting routine service checks and walkarounds.
* Ability to work independently and make safe, fast decisions in a live production environment.
Desirable
* Understanding of food/FMCG/industrial manufacturing environments.
* Exposure to animal feed maintenance experience.
* 2391 Inspection & Testing.
This contract offers an immediate start, with the client ideally looking for someone to join within the next 1-2 weeks.
If you like the look of this Maintenance Engineer role, click and apply or, if you would like further information, please contact Saffron Giddings at Orion Electrotech Aylesbury.
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