Plant Services Engineer
Hales Group
Beccles, Suffolk
Competitive Salary + Excellent Company Benefits
Full Time | Permanent
Monday to Friday | Double Days Shift Pattern
06:00–14:00 | 14:00–22:00 | Alternate Weekend Cover
Hales Group are recruiting for a Plant Services Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business in Beccles. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer to join a highly respected company, supporting the maintenance and operation of critical site services that keep production running safely and efficiently.
Why apply?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Christmas shutdown
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance and company sick pay
- Annual leave buy & sell scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Employee discounts and wellbeing benefits
- Free on-site parking
Reporting to the Plant Services Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining site-wide services and utilities, ensuring equipment remains operational, compliant and capable of supporting a busy production environment.
Working as part of the Site Services team, you'll be responsible for planned maintenance, breakdown response, contractor management and ensuring all plant services operate to the required regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain site services to support production operations
- Complete planned maintenance activities and maintain accurate records
- Monitor and maintain water treatment equipment
- Maintain compressors, refrigeration equipment, pumps, boilers and heating systems
- Respond to breakdowns across site services equipment
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations
- Coordinate and oversee contractors working on site
- Maintain plant rooms and service areas to high housekeeping standards
- Ensure correct handling and disposal of hazardous materials
- Support inspections, testing and record keeping for regulated equipment
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Strong understanding of a secondary engineering discipline
- Previous experience within a manufacturing, utilities or plant engineering environment
- Ability to fault-find and solve technical issues independently
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads effectively
- Reliable, proactive and safety-focused approach
This role would suit Engineers from manufacturing, facilities, utilities, maintenance or process environments. The company has a strong reputation for investing in its people, offering genuine opportunities for training, development and progression to those looking to build a long-term career.
Why work through Hales Group?
All of our Consultants are highly experienced and committed to supporting candidates throughout their job search. We treat candidates as valued customers and aim to match you with the right opportunity for your skills and career goals.
Hales Group Ltd processes applicant data in line with its Equal Opportunities policy and may contact you regarding future opportunities. If you prefer not to be contacted, please inform your local branch.
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