Maintenance Engineer

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.