Maintenance Engineer - Bury St Edmunds
£55,744 Total Package
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (days and nights)
The Job
This is hands-on engineering in a live brewery where downtime isn't theoretical, it's expensive.
You will be responsible for keeping production moving by maintaining, repairing, and improving mechanical systems across a high-volume FMCG environment. When something fails, you'll diagnose it quickly, fix it properly, and make sure it fails less often next time.
You will work as part of a skilled engineering team who know the plant inside out and take pride in keeping it running safely and efficiently.
What's In It For You
* £55,744 total package
* 4 on / 4 off shift pattern for genuine work-life rotation
* Training and development if you want to progress further in engineering
* Employee discounts across retail and lifestyle services
* Employee Assistance Programme covering mental health, financial, and legal support
* £1,500 referral bonus
* Wagestream access for flexible pay when life gets in the way
What You'll Be Doing
* Mechanical maintenance across pumps, valves, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and steam systems
* Fault finding under pressure and restoring equipment back to full operation
* Planned preventative maintenance to reduce repeat failures
* Supporting continuous improvement and reliability projects across site
* Working with production teams to reduce downtime and improve performance
* Coaching operators and colleagues to improve basic maintenance awareness
What You'll Need
* Time-served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline
* Relevant qualifications (BTEC, ONC, HNC or equivalent)
* FMCG or fast-paced production environment experience
* Strong mechanical background with exposure to hydraulics, pneumatics, and steam systems
* Ability to turn up, assess a problem, and get to root cause without guessing
* Experience in bench fitting, general fabrication, TIG welding, or lathe work advantageous
* Calm, methodical approach when everything is not calm or methodical
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