Maintenance Engineer
Posted 1 day 2 hours ago by Hewett Recruitment
Permanent Nights 12-Hour Shifts Permanent Full Time
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent night-shift role within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment?
An established manufacturer is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to support production performance through reactive maintenance, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
This is a hands-on position suited to an engineer with a strong mechanical background, ideally complemented by electrical maintenance experience.
The Role- Respond to production breakdowns and minimise engineering downtime.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery.
- Diagnose mechanical faults and complete effective repairs.
- Support machine modifications and improvements to prevent recurring issues.
- Work closely with production teams to improve equipment performance.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects and technical trials.
- Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance records.
- Ensure work is completed safely and in line with GMP and site quality standards.
- Minimum 2 years' engineering experience within FMCG manufacturing.
- Strong mechanical maintenance experience.
- Relevant engineering qualification.
- Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions during night shifts.
- Electrical maintenance experience.
- Continuous improvement experience.
- Experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Two permanent night-shift patterns are available, working 6pm - 6am:
- Sunday to Tuesday / Saturday to Tuesday on alternating weeks
- Wednesday to Friday / Wednesday to Saturday on alternating weeks
If you're an experienced FMCG Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent night-shift opportunity within an established manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.