Maintenance Engineer

Location: Dysart

Monday to Friday (days only, 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm)

Company Overview

I am working with a well-established food manufacturing business, who are on the hunt for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. You’ll be based on their modern UK production facility, where they manufacture high-volume, high-quality food products, which is supplied to major retail, food service, and global customers.

Role Overview

They are seeking a Multiskilled Engineer to join their Engineering team, covering a double days shift pattern Monday to Friday (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm). This is a hands-on role providing reactive and preventative electrical and mechanical maintenance support to production, ensuring machinery reliability, minimising downtime, and supporting efficient manufacturing operations.

You will work across a wide range of food manufacturing equipment, contributing directly to plant performance, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

* Maintain plant and machinery to meet production requirements

* Respond quickly and efficiently to machinery breakdowns

* Diagnose faults, identify root causes, and implement effective repairs

* Deliver a preventative maintenance programme to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability

* Carry out machinery installations and modifications when required

* Work closely with production teams to support machine changeovers and settings

* Ensure all planned and preventative maintenance documentation is accurate and up to date

* Maintain engineering standards in line with company policies

* Ensure compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, COSHH, and relevant legislation

* Manage spares and stock control, including critical spares listings

* Participate in shift handovers and maintain audit-ready standards at all times

* Contribute ideas for continuous improvement

Requirements

* Time-served Electrical or Mechanical Engineer

* Strong fault-finding and repair skills across electrical and mechanical systems

* Experience maintaining production and packaging machinery

* Full UK driving licence

* HNC or equivalent engineering qualification

* Previous experience within Food Manufacturing or FMCG

* Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic, conveyor, and automated systems

* CMMS experience

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