Maintenance Engineer
Thorne
3 Shift Pattern (No Weekends, Friday shifts are 6 hours)
Circa £46,000
We are looking for a talented Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician to join our Engineering team in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment. You will play a key role in keeping our high-speed production lines running at maximum efficiency through proactive and reactive maintenance.
Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer
Carry out day-to-day engineering, planned, and emergency maintenance to maximise plant availability and operational efficiency.
Perform rapid fault finding, diagnosis, and repair on a wide range of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control systems.
Maintain and troubleshoot PLC and SCADA systems.
Assist in developing and delivering planned maintenance schedules, including shutdowns.
Complete installations, modifications, calibrations, and fabrication of new plant and equipment.
Clearly communicate maintenance updates to Production Managers, Shift Supervisors, and the Engineering team.
Work safely at all times, fully complying with the company’s Environment, Health & Safety Policy and Safe Systems of Work.
Support continuous improvement through Lean activities (TPM, 5S, 6 Sigma, etc.).
Qualifications & Experience - Maintenance Engineer
Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (e.g. BTEC ONC/HNC in an Engineering discipline).
17th Edition Wiring Regulations Certificate (or current equivalent).
Proven multi-skilled experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance within a high-volume manufacturing environment (FMCG, chemical, or fertiliser industry preferred).
Strong practical skills in fault finding, repair, and installation of conveyors, Form Fill & Seal machines, palletisers, robotics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and fabrication.
Hands-on experience with PLCs, SCADA systems, and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Experience of Preventive Maintenance and Lean improvement tools.
Benefits - Maintenance Engineer
Regular Overtime Available
Pension Contribution
Day in Lieu + OT for Bank Holidays
Career Development
For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on (phone number removed), or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)
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Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Maintenance Engineer, PLC Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Shift Engineer, Shift Technician, Reliability Engineer or field service engineer
Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors