Details:
- Salary: £48,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hereford Herefordshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Do you have experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a fast-paced food manufacturing or FMCG environment?
Are you confident fault-finding and maintaining production machinery across mechanical or electrical disciplines?
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a modern manufacturing environment?
MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit Maintenance Engineers to join their Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for both single-skilled and multi-skilled engineers to join a busy manufacturing environment, playing a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting production efficiency.
Working closely with Production and Engineering teams, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of automated production and processing equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
* Diagnose faults and complete effective mechanical or electrical repairs.
* Maintain conveyors, processing equipment and packaging machinery.
* Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
* Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
* Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
* Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time.
* Ensure all work meets health, safety, food safety and hygiene standards.
* Maintain accurate engineering stores and stock records.
What We’re Looking For:
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
* Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or production.
* Strong mechanical or electrical fault-finding skills.
* Ability to diagnose and resolve equipment breakdowns effectively.
* Experience working with production machinery and automated equipment.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a wider Engineering team.
* A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
Desirable
* Multi-skilled engineering experience.
* Experience with VSDs, PLCs and automated production lines.
* Previous food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
* Experience working with process and packaging machinery.
* Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
* Additional engineering qualifications or ongoing professional development.
What’s on Offer?
* Permanent, full-time position.
* Opportunity to join a leading food manufacturing business.
* Structured shift pattern covering days and nights.
* Excellent opportunity for career development and progression.
* Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
* Supportive and collaborative Engineering team.
* Additional benefits and employee wellbeing initiatives