Gainsborough - £38,500 – £41,334 per annum + Benefits - (Any 5 of 7 days, 40 hours per week)
About the Role
We are working with an extremely innovative and ambitious world leading manufacturer of vitamins and supplements, a true Lincolnshire success story.
They are currently looking for an additional Maintenance Engineer to support their growth.
If you’re an upbeat and self-motivated engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
This is a hands-on role where you will apply your engineering expertise to keep production running efficiently and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll work in state of the art facilities and play a vital role in a fast paced business where vitamin and supplements are delivered to over 50 countries.
As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll work with a wide range of equipment, including capsule, tablet, gummy and softgel manufacturing machinery, as well as packaging and blending equipment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Maintenance & Repairs – Carry out planned maintenance on production and packaging machinery.
2. Fault Diagnosis – Quickly identify and resolve mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
3. Process Optimisation – Continuously improve production processes to enhance efficiency and reliability. Monitor production Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and work to improve these metrics.
4. Quality Control - Maintain a positive focus on costs, quality, and health and safety.
What We're Looking For
Qualifications & Experience:
1. Level 3 Engineering Qualification (or equivalent) – ideally cross-trade accredited.
2. Relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in food, pharmaceutical, or nutraceutical industries.
3. Hands-on experience with automatic filling, capping, blister packaging, labelling machinery.
4. Proficiency in ERP and Microsoft applications.
Technical Knowledge:
1. Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
Ideally, experience with various types of manufacturing and packaging equipment, including capsule & tablet manufacturing, gummy & softgel production, blending & packaging lines or metal detection systems would be useful.
Bonuses & Benefits
1. Role-specific non-contractual bonuses
2. Incremental holiday scheme – 29 days + 1 additional day per year (capped at 5 days)
3. Company pension & Death in Service benefit (2x annual salary)
4. Loyalty bonus schemes – rewards at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years’ service
Career Growth & Work-Life Balance
1. You will be working for a multi-award winning business, positioning them as the one of the best supplement manufacturers in the UK
2. Opportunities for career development & progression
3. Smarter flexible working opportunities
Perks & Wellbeing
1. Free on-site secure parking
2. Employee social events & well-being initiatives
3. Free employee refreshments
4. Employee ‘Health Hub’ with access to discounted nutraceutical products
Apply Today!
If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a growing company, we'd love to hear from you!
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