At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair production machinery and refrigeration systems in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Leading frozen food manufacturer with a modern production facility.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 28 days holiday, pension scheme, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a stable Monday to Friday schedule with opportunities for overtime.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on food safety and production efficiency.
- Qualifications: 5 years maintenance engineering experience with strong mechanical and electrical skills.
A leading frozen food manufacturing business is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer (multi-skilled, electrical bias preferred) to join their engineering team at a busy, modern production facility. The site produces a wide range of high-volume frozen food products and operates a complex mix of production, packaging and industrial refrigeration systems. Engineering reliability is critical to maintaining continuous production, strict food safety standards, and temperature-controlled storage integrity.
This is a practical, fast-paced engineering role covering both production machinery and large-scale refrigeration systems, ideal for someone who enjoys varied technical work across mechanical, electrical and facilities maintenance.
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday | 08:00 - 17:00. Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required to support production demands.
Salary & Benefits: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending on experience). In addition: 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), company pension scheme, overtime available, stable Monday-Friday working pattern, training and development opportunities, supportive engineering environment, free onsite parking.
The Environment: This is a high-volume frozen food manufacturing and cold storage environment, where engineering performance directly impacts production output and product safety.
You will be working across:
- Automated production and packing lines
- Industrial refrigeration and freezing systems
- Temperature-controlled storage and distribution areas
- Factory utilities and site infrastructure
This is a varied role covering both production breakdowns and critical refrigeration systems.
Key Equipment & Systems: You will maintain and support a wide range of equipment, including:
- Production Equipment: Dumpling production lines, meat processing and slicing machinery, packaging machines and sealers, conveyors and transfer systems, weighing systems, metal detection systems, vacuum and sealing equipment, mixers, pumps and motors.
- Refrigeration & Cold Storage Systems: Spiral freezers, tunnel freezers, blast freezers, cold rooms and freezer storage systems, refrigeration compressors, chillers, evaporators and condensers, control and monitoring systems.
- Site & Utilities: Air compressors, water systems, electrical distribution panels, factory lighting, drainage systems, general building services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production and refrigeration equipment.
- Respond rapidly to breakdowns and restore equipment to full operation.
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults using structured fault-finding techniques.
- Maintain and repair industrial refrigeration and freezing systems.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
- Assist with installation, commissioning and modification of new equipment.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and BRCGS standards.
- Carry out general site and facilities maintenance as required.
- Work closely with production teams to minimise disruption and maintain output.
- Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
About You: This role suits an engineer who is confident working in a fast-moving production environment and enjoys varied technical challenges across both mechanical and electrical systems. You will ideally have:
- Minimum 5 years' maintenance engineering experience.
- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.
- Hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Desirable Experience:
- Food manufacturing experience.
- Refrigeration / cold storage systems experience.
- F-Gas qualification.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- PLC fault-finding experience.
- Experience with VFDs / inverters.
- Welding or fabrication skills.
Why This Role: This is an opportunity to join a busy, modern food production environment where engineering plays a critical role in keeping both production and temperature-controlled systems operating reliably. You'll be working on a wide mix of production machinery and industrial refrigeration systems, making this a varied and technically engaging role with genuine responsibility and day-to-day impact.
If you're a practical Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving problems and keeping essential systems running, this is a strong long-term opportunity.
How to Apply: Sound like the perfect fit? We'd love to see your CV. Please send us your up-to-date CV highlighting your relevant experience. If you're shortlisted, we'll be in touch within 2 working days.
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