Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) Location: Grays Shift: Days based Industry: Food Manufacturing Salary: £50000 Great Benefits Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong mechanical background looking to join one of the UK’s leading food manufacturers? This is an excellent opportunity to join a business known for its investment in people, innovation, and world-class production facilities. The Role As a key member of the engineering team, you’ll play a vital role in keeping production running smoothly. You’ll be responsible for ensuring all mechanical equipment and systems are maintained, repaired, and optimised to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency. Key Responsibilities: * Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on a wide range of production and packaging machinery. * Diagnosing mechanical faults and implementing effective solutions. * Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives. * Working closely with production and technical teams to ensure safety and performance standards are met. * Contributing to ongoing engineering projects and upgrades across the site. About You * Time-served engineer with a mechanical bias (apprenticeship or equivalent). * Experience in a food, FMCG, or manufacturing environment. * Confident diagnosing and repairing mechanical issues (gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.). * Strong awareness of health & safety and GMP standards. * Positive attitude, problem-solving mindset, and good communication skills. What’s on Offer * Day based shift – excellent work-life balance. No weekends * Competitive salary and benefits. * Opportunities for training and career progression. * Join a supportive team in a high-performing manufacturing environment. There is great scope and development available within the role and the company, if this picks your fancy then dont hesistate to get in touch by applying now