Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for a genuine work-life balance, with a 3.5 day working week and 3.5 days off, every week?
We are working with a specialist food manufacturing business developing plant-led ingredients and bespoke menu solutions for major foodservice brands, food manufacturers and recipe kit providers. Operating in a fast-paced FMCG environment, the business has built a strong reputation for innovation, product quality and collaborative customer partnerships.
This is a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a structured engineering team working a Sunday to Tuesday/Wednesday shift pattern – just 3.5 days on shift for 3.5 days off every week. You will be responsible for maintaining high-speed food production, packaging machinery and site services, supporting both planned and reactive maintenance while contributing to project and improvement activity.
This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, combining hands-on fault finding with continuous improvement, project work and long-term career development within a supportive business culture that values its people's time as much as their skills.
Responsibilities of a Maintenance Engineer:
Carry out planned preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance across high-speed food production and packaging equipment
Support refurbishment, installation, modification and upgrade of plant, machinery and site services
Diagnose and repair faults across electrical and mechanical systems
Fault find and modify PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems and control panels
Carry out routine mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance activity
Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, efficiency and uptime
Work closely with the Engineering Manager to ensure all maintenance activity is completed safely and in line with site standards
Skills & Qualifications of a Maintenance Engineer:
Minimum NVQ Level 3 Engineering qualification (City & Guilds, ONC or HNC desirable)
Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability, 18th Edition desirable
Experience working within food manufacturing or fast-paced FMCG environments
Strong working knowledge of PLC systems, control panels, HMIs and SCADA systems
Good understanding of electrical isolation procedures, with a strong problem-solving and proactive maintenance mindset
Benefits of a Maintenance Engineer:
Competitive salary: £52,000 salary
Sunday to Tuesday/Wednesday shift pattern – a 3.5 day working week for a genuinely better work-life balance (rotating 06:00–17:00, 08:00–19:00, 11:00–22:00)
8% contributory pension (5% employee contribution)
28 days holiday, increasing with service, plus additional service-related holiday awards
Life assurance up to 3x salary
Clear internal progression opportunities with a promote-from-within culture
Training and recognised development courses, plus wellbeing and discount benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, high street discounts and Company Shop membership
If you feel this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role is right for you, please contact Becky Prince at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.
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