MacGregor Black
Maintenance Engineer
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Do you have experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a fast-paced food manufacturing or FMCG environment?
Are you confident fault-finding and maintaining production machinery across mechanical or electrical disciplines?
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a modern manufacturing environment?
MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit Maintenance Engineers to join their Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for both single-skilled and multi-skilled engineers to join a busy manufacturing environment, playing a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting production efficiency.
Working closely with Production and Engineering teams, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of automated production and processing equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
- Diagnose faults and complete effective mechanical or electrical repairs.
- Maintain conveyors, processing equipment and packaging machinery.
- Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time.
- Ensure all work meets health, safety, food safety and hygiene standards.
- Maintain accurate engineering stores and stock records.
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What We’re Looking For:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
- Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or production.
- Strong mechanical or electrical fault-finding skills.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve equipment breakdowns effectively.
- Experience working with production machinery and automated equipment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider Engineering team.
- A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
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Desirable
- Multi-skilled engineering experience.
- Experience with VSDs, PLCs and automated production lines.
- Previous food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
- Experience working with process and packaging machinery.
- Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
- Additional engineering qualifications or ongoing professional development.
What’s on Offer?
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Opportunity to join a leading food manufacturing business.
- Structured shift pattern covering days and nights.
- Excellent opportunity for career development and progression.
- Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
- Supportive and collaborative Engineering team.
- Additional benefits and employee wellbeing initiatives.
For more information, please contact Courtney Cummings.
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