Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Overview

As a Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias, you will maintain and repair plant machinery in a leading sustainable packaging environment. You will handle breakdowns, preventive and reactive maintenance, and collaborate with peers and management to minimise downtime. The role sits within the engineering team, contributing to safe, efficient production and ongoing skills development. This position offers training, progression, and a stable, long‑term career in a global manufacturing setting.

Pay / Benefits

• Overtime
• Commitment to ongoing training and development
• Company Pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme
• Company Sick pay
• On site parking

Responsibilities

• Attend breakdowns on site machinery and conveyor systems
• Carry out PPMs and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime
• Coordinate with engineering management and fellow engineers to resolve issues
• Adhere to health and safety procedures
• Participate in training and courses for development
• Collaborate with other engineers to maintain and repair plant machinery

Key requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a maintenance engineer in packaging, manufacturing, FMCG or similar
• Strong balance of mechanical/electrical fault finding, electrical bias essential
• Experience repairing and fault finding on motors, gearboxes, conveyors, converters, inverters or PLCs
• Apprentice trained with NVQ level 3 in electrical/mechanical engineering (advantageous)
• Understanding of automated processes (advantageous)
• Openness to learn and attend training when needed (advantageous)
• Full UK Driving Licence

• teamwork
• communication
• problem-solving
• Electrical fault finding
• Mechanical fault finding
• Motors

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