Maintenance Engineer

Overview

As a multi-skilled Shift Engineer in our Wisbech site, you will maintain and optimise packaging and production equipment to ensure safe, high-quality manufacturing. You will work within the reliability maintenance team to drive improvements and support cross-functional collaboration. This role blends hands-on maintenance with continuous improvement to sustain asset performance and product quality. You’ll contribute to a culture focused on safety, efficiency, and inclusion, while benefiting from development opportunities and a supportive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Comprehensive pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Maintain machinery condition and perform improvements; repair breakdowns
• Drive safety culture and eliminate workplace risks
• Ensure products meet quality standards
• Lead continuous improvements across key operations
• Collaborate with Maintenance Working Groups (MWG) and Autonomous Working Groups (AWG) to implement improvements using inspections, root-cause analysis, centerlining, and preventive/predictive maintenance

Key requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Passion for continuous improvement and process enhancements
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance practices
• Strong problem-solving skills (root cause analysis)
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and TPM
• Mechanical comprehension and awareness of food safety standards
• Hygiene and safety compliance proficiency

• Collaborative teamwork
• Safety-minded mindset
• Proactive communication
• Mechanical and electrical engineering expertise
• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Root cause analysis methods

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