This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join one of the UK's leading food manufacturers at their modern, highly automated production facility in Leicester.
Following continued investment and business growth, they're expanding their established engineering team. As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be joining a well-organised maintenance department with strong planning processes, excellent engineering leadership and significant ongoing investment in both equipment and people.
This isn't a business that simply fixes breakdowns. It's a proactive engineering environment where reliability, continuous improvement and preventative maintenance are at the heart of everything they do. Engineers are encouraged to develop new skills, contribute ideas and build long-term careers.
Shift Pattern
4 on 4 off Days & Nights
06:30 - 18:30 / 18:30 - 06:30
Salary & Benefits
Salary c£59,000
Quarterly Bonus (£1,200-£3,000 per year)
23 shifts holiday plus your birthday off
Subsidised canteen
Staff discount scheme
Critical Illness Cover
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Discounted gym membership
Ongoing technical training and career development
Excellent long-term progression opportunities
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the site's highly automated production equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.
Your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across automated production machinery
Diagnosing and fault-finding on electrical and mechanical systems
Recording maintenance activity using the CMMS system
Supporting continuous improvement projects to increase reliability and reduce downtime
Working closely with Production and Engineering colleagues to maximise plant performance
Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and engineering compliance
About You
To succeed, you'll ideally have:
Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or be time-served
NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC or HNC in Engineering
Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience
Previous experience within food manufacturing or another fast-paced manufacturing environment
A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
The ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative engineering team
Whether your background is food, FMCG, packaging, automotive, pharmaceuticals or another automated manufacturing environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.
If you're looking for a Maintenance Engineer role where you'll be supported, challenged and given genuine opportunities to progress within a business that continues to invest in its people and technology, apply today.
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Salary description
£59000.00 - £60000.00 per year