Job Description
Maintenance Engineer x2
Location: Site-BasedSalary: Up to £55,000 DOE + Shift Allowance (x1.3)Shift Pattern: Continental Shifts - 6am-6pmHolidays: 25 Days + Bank Holidays
The Role
We are recruiting for 2 Maintenance Engineers to join a busy food manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on engineering role working across a fast-paced production environment, supporting machinery uptime, fault finding, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
Key Responsibilities
* Electrical and mechanical fault finding on production equipment
* Working on:
o Conveyors
o Freezers
o Pumps
o Motors
o Control Panels
o 3 Phase Motors
* PLC fault finding, primarily on Allen Bradley systems
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)
* Responding to breakdowns and minimising downtime
* Supporting continuous improvement projects
* Ensuring all work is completed safely and to food manufacturing standards
Experience / Skills Required
* Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing
* Experience with PLC fault finding (Allen Bradley advantageous)
* Electrical and mechanical engineering skills
* Strong fault-finding abilities across automated machinery
* Food manufacturing background advantageous
* Training & Progression
* PLC training provided
* Clear progression opportunities into in-house supervisory roles
* Supportive engineering structure with:
o 8 Engineers onsite
o Approximately 30 people on the shop floor
Package & Benefits
* Salary up to £55,000 DOE
* Shift allowance/overtime paid at x1.3
* NEST Pension
* Continental shift pattern
* Blocks of 4 shifts
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Long-term development and progression opportunities