At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve production machinery in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Leading manufacturer of premium desserts with a focus on quality and innovation.
- Benefits: £45,000 salary, stable hours, ongoing training, and career progression.
- Other info: Flexible, hands-on role with opportunities for varied tasks and site improvements.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and make a real impact in a thriving industry.
- Qualifications: Engineering qualification and 5 years of hands-on maintenance experience required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 40000 £ per year.
Our client is a leading manufacturer of premium desserts, supplying major retailers and foodservice customers across the UK. They are committed to quality, innovation, and delivering exceptional products to the market.
We are looking for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment on a permanent afternoon shift. This hands-on role is responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving production machinery, while also supporting the upkeep of the wider site, including buildings, grounds and workshop facilities. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability and smooth production operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on factory and production machinery
- Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
- Maintain and clean production equipment to ensure optimal performance
- Support the maintenance of buildings, grounds and general site infrastructure
- Assist with machinery repairs, strip-downs and rebuilds where required
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised maintenance workshop
- Complete maintenance records accurately
- Work collaboratively with the Maintenance Manager and wider team
- Undertake training as required and support other maintenance activities across the site
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- A relevant engineering qualification
- At least 5 years' hands-on maintenance or engineering experience
- Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
- Experience working on production or factory machinery
- Good record-keeping skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A practical, proactive approach and willingness to support all areas of site maintenance
Desirable Skills:
- Experience within manufacturing, factory, FMCG, food production or industrial environments
- Knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance
- Basic electrical awareness
- Experience working with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, belts, chains, hydraulics and pneumatics
- General fabrication or fitting experience
- Flexible, hands-on attitude with a willingness to support wider site maintenance
Benefits Include:
- £45,000 salary
- Monday to Friday afternoon shift (13:00 - 21:00)
- Stable, long-term engineering opportunity
- Ongoing training and development where required
- Opportunity to work across a varied range of mechanical maintenance and site improvement tasks
- Supportive team environment with progression opportunities
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.
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Contact Details:
Synergi Search & Select Limited Recruitment Team
