Engineer

Benefits:

• Clear progression route into an Engineering Team Leader position
• Support with further qualifications and career advancement
• On-site hot canteen facilities
• Monday to Friday working pattern – no weekends
• No night shifts
• Free on-site parking
• Company pension scheme

Key Engineer Responsibilities:

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably through a combination of planned and reactive maintenance activities.

Key duties include:

• Diagnosing equipment faults and restoring production machinery efficiently to minimise downtime
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs
• Implementing engineering improvements identified through audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with site health & safety, environmental, and hygiene standards
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records, including completed work and spare parts usage
• Supporting effective spare parts management and stock control processes
• Working collaboratively with production and engineering teams to maximise plant performance
• Providing clear handovers between shifts to ensure continuity of work
• Supervising contractors and ensuring compliance with site procedures and safe systems of work
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping within engineering work areas

Engineer Requirements:

We are interested in speaking with Maintenance Engineers from fast-paced manufacturing environments, including:

• FMCG
• Food Manufacturing
• Packaging
• Plastics
• Chemical
• Pharmaceutical

To be successful, you should have:

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship or formal engineering qualification
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering
• A minimum of 3 years' maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems
• Experience working within high-volume, fast-moving production environments
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment