Days | 6am–6pm | 2-2-3 Panama Pattern
£42,383 + development + industry benefits
Location: Bury St Edmunds area
Looking for a role with proper work/life balance and a team that actually invests in its engineers?
This is a day-shift, Panama-pattern role in a well-established food manufacturing site producing high-volume, high-quality chilled products for major UK retailers. The site has been operating for decades, is financially stable, and is now pushing major upgrades across machinery, automation and site-wide performance.
The role
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of a tight-knit engineering team keeping a busy food factory running smoothly. You’ll split your time between:
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Reactive breakdown work across production, packaging and utilities
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Planned and preventative maintenance to reduce downtime
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Supporting machinery upgrades, line improvements and new equipment installs
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Ensuring hygiene, quality and safety standards are met at all times
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Driving continuous improvement across the plant
It’s a role for someone who likes getting stuck in, solving problems fast and seeing the impact of their work on output.
Shift pattern – Days (2-2-3)
Week 1: Mon, Tue, 3 off, Fri, Sat, Sun
Week 2: 2 off, Wed, Thu, 3 off
(12-hour days, 6am–6pm)
What you need
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Apprentice trained (Electrical or Mechanical)
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NVQ3 / ONC / HNC in a relevant engineering discipline
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Food, FMCG, automotive or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
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Strong understanding of CI tools, TPM and modern maintenance practices
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Confident working with safe systems of work: LOTO, PUWER, permits
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Good GMP awareness and a positive, hands-on approach
What you get
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£42,383 salary
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20 shifts holiday
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Clear development pathway within engineering
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Benefits & recognition hub with strong retail discounts
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A stable, supportive environment with long-term prospects