At a Glance
- Tasks: Repair and maintain production equipment in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing company in Accrington with a focus on safety and efficiency.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £44.5K, Monday to Friday shifts, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that ensures food safety while working with cutting-edge machinery.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering and experience in FMCG maintenance.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join a food manufacturing company based in Accrington? You will be electrically biased and have experience of working within a FMCG environment. As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key part in minimising downtime, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring a safe and efficient working environment. Offering a salary of c£44.5K to work Monday to Friday (Double Days).
As a Maintenance Engineer, your role will involve:
- Responsible for the effective repair, maintenance and improvement of the mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic elements of the production plant.
- To assist in the development of predictive and planned maintenance systems for all production equipment and the implementation of those systems.
- Carry out daily routine checks; lubrication, PPM's.
- Support the manufacturing process by responding in a timely manner to equipment breakdowns.
- Carrying out scheduled maintenance work and being proactive on the correction and modification of reoccurring machine processing faults.
- Fault find in an effective and efficient manner whilst utilising the various machines' relevant documentation.
- Establish harmonious relations with the operational staff and engineering utilities team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.
- Ensuring that machinery is maintained and repaired to a high standard.
- Train and motivate production teams to improve plant and equipment understanding.
- To carry out all responsibilities and practices with the aim of producing food safely and to required internal & external specifications within a HACCP framework.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday (Week 1) 6am - 2pm (Week 2) 2pm - 10pm. 1 week in 6 you will be required to work a Saturday and Sunday but have the Monday and Tuesday off the following week. Saturday - 6am - 2pm, Sunday - 7am - 3pm.
Suitable Candidates:
- Apprentice Trained Maintenance Engineer.
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 ONC / HNC in Engineering - or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
- Experience with electrical & mechanical maintenance - FMCG manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of safety and environmental regulations.
- Flexible, team-oriented, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
