Willcox Matthews
Maintenance Engineer
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We’re recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Technician to join a leading food manufacturing business based in Newport, Shropshire.
This is a permanent opportunity offering a salary of £45,000 – £54,000, working a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern of 2 days followed by 2 nights.
You’ll join the site Engineering team and be responsible for keeping production machinery and equipment running effectively through planned maintenance, fault finding, breakdown support and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) to agreed schedules.
- Diagnose, fault-find, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Respond to machinery breakdowns and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime.
- Identify machinery and component defects or signs of impending failure.
- Record maintenance activity accurately using the CMMS system.
- Use CMMS history to identify opportunities for reliability and maintenance improvements.
- Support root cause analysis and 5 Why problem-solving.
- Work with OEMs and external suppliers when additional technical support or replacement parts are required.
- Identify and implement engineering and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Ensure effective communication and handovers between shifts.
- Complete all required maintenance, PPM and quality documentation.
- Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, housekeeping and 5S.
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The original specification places particular emphasis on PPM, mechanical/electrical fault finding, CMMS usage and shift-based problem solving.
About You
We’re looking for someone with previous experience working within a maintenance engineering environment, ideally within manufacturing or a similar fast-paced production setting.
You should have:
- A recognised Engineering Apprenticeship, ONC, HNC or equivalent qualification in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline; or
- An engineering degree; or
- A minimum Level 3 City & Guilds qualification with at least 5 years' experience in a similar industry.
- Previous maintenance engineering experience.
- Mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding ability.
- Experience working with CMMS systems.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- The ability to prioritise your workload and work effectively under pressure.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
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Why Apply?
- £45,000 – £54,000 salary
- Permanent position
- 4 on 4 off shift pattern
- Established food manufacturing business
- Varied maintenance, breakdown and improvement work
- Opportunity to work as part of an established Engineering team
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If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer and would like to be considered, please apply today with your full CV.
Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.
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