Maintenance Engineer

Panama shift and days role available

I am currently working with a well-established food manufacturing business.

You’ll be based on their production facility, where they manufacture high-volume, high-quality products supplied to major retail customers.

They are seeking a Multiskilled Engineer to join their Engineering team, covering either a panama or days shift pattern.

Role Overview

This is a hands-on role providing reactive and preventative electrical and mechanical maintenance support to production, ensuring machinery reliability, minimising downtime, and supporting efficient manufacturing operations.

You will work across a wide range of manufacturing equipment, contributing directly to plant performance, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

* Maintain plant and machinery to meet production requirements

* Respond quickly and efficiently to machinery breakdowns

* Diagnose faults, identify root causes, and implement effective repairs

* Deliver a robust preventative maintenance programme to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability

* Carry out machinery installations and modifications when required

* Work closely with production teams to support machine changeovers and settings

* Ensure all planned and preventative maintenance documentation is accurate and up to date

* Maintain engineering standards in line with company policies

* Ensure compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, COSHH, and relevant legislation

* Manage spares and stock control, including critical spares listings

* Participate in shift handovers and maintain audit-ready standards at all times

* Contribute ideas for continuous improvement

Requirements

* Qualified electrically

* Strong fault-finding and repair skills across electrical and mechanical systems

* Experience maintaining production and packaging machinery

* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload effectively

* Full UK driving licence

* Previous experience within Manufacturing or FMCG

* Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic, conveyor, and automated systems

* CMMS experience (FIXX Maintenance System or similar)

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed