Maintenance Engineer (Days)
Location: New England Seafood Grimsby
Department: Engineering
Reporting To: Head of Engineering
Hours: Days- Monday to Friday 7am-3pm (overtime available)
Pay: £47,000 pa
Job Purpose
We are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to support the reliable operation of a busy food manufacturing facility. This role combines planned and reactive maintenance responsibilities alongside some responsibility in spare parts management.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, reducing downtime, improving asset performance, and ensuring engineering stores are organised, accurate, and cost-effective.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Engineering (Approximately 75%)
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities on production, packing, and processing equipment.
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
- Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
- Ensure engineering work is completed in accordance with food safety, health & safety, and site standards.
- Work closely with Production, Technical, Hygiene, and Operations teams to maximise plant performance.
Engineering Stores Management (Approximately 25%)
- Maintain control of engineering spare parts inventory and consumables.
- Manage stock levels of critical spares to support plant uptime and minimise operational risk.
- Receive, book in, label, and organise incoming engineering stock.
- Conduct regular stock checks and cycle counts, ensuring inventory accuracy.
- Maintain stores housekeeping to a high standard.
- Ensure critical spare parts are correctly identified, labelled, and stored.
Health, Safety & Food Safety
- Comply with all Health & Safety policies and safe systems of work.
- Follow site permit-to-work and lock-out/tag-out procedures.
- Maintain compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, and hygiene standards.
- Ensure all engineering activities are completed in a manner that protects product integrity.
- Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the site.
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Time-served engineering apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification, NVQ3 or equivalent.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Multi-skilled maintenance experience.
- Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
- Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, and production equipment.
- Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage stock and stores effectively.
- Ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment.
Personal Attributes
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Team player with good communication skills.
- Organised and methodical approach to work.
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Maintenance Engineer in Grimsby employer: Sealaska Constructors
Sealaska Constructors is committed to providing a safe and efficient working environment, emphasizing teamwork and continuous improvement. Employees enjoy opportunities for professional growth and are part of a culture that prioritizes safety and compliance in all operations.
