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 Due to retirement, an opportunity has arisen for a maintenance engineer to join a nationwide FMCG company in Stoke-on-Trent. 

This position would be perfect but not essential for a mechanically bias maintenance engineer who has experience within a food manufacturing environment. My client boasts great attrition rates and are keen on training and developing their engineer’s skills. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• £51,364.68
• Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
• 14% Pension (4% your contribution / 10% their contribution).  
• 24 days holiday. 
• Cycle to work. 
• Discounted products. 
• Access to health and dental services. 
• X4 death in service. 
• Employee assistance programmes. 
• Training and development (PLC courses etc). 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Continental shift (2 days – 2 nights).  
• Assist with breakdowns. 
• Planned and reactive maintenance. 
• Improving and maintaining production equipment. 
• Updating CMMS. 
• Fault diagnostic and repair. 
• Continuous improvement projects. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Recognised engineering qualifications.  
• Apprentice trained. 
• Excellent mechanical abilities. 
• Able to read engineering drawings. 
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
• Electrical knowledge advantageous.
• Welding abilities advantageous.  

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Stoke-on-Trent, Market Drayton, Crewe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, and surrounding areas. 

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for a mechanically biassed Maintenance Engineer to join a nationwide FMCG company in Stoke-on-Trent. 

This position would be ideal for someone who is mechanically minded and is able to strip down and rebuild machinery and who has experience within a food manufacturing environment. My client boasts great attrition rates and are keen on training and developing their engineer’s skills. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• £43,000
• Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
• 14% Pension (4% your contribution / 10% their contribution).  
• 33 days holiday. 
• Cycle to work. 
• Discounted products. 
• Access to health and dental services. 
• X4 death in service. 
• Employee assistance programmes. 
• Training and development 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Day shift (Monday-Friday). 
• Stripping down existing machinery. 
• Assist with breakdowns. 
• Undertake planned maintenance tasks.
• Improving and maintaining production equipment. 
• Updating CMMS. 
• Continuous improvement projects. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Recognised engineering qualifications. 
• Ideally apprentice trained. 
• Food packaging machinery experience would be ideal but not essential. 
• Strong mechanical engineering abilities. 
• Experience with pneumatics.  

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Stoke-on-Trent, Market Drayton, Crewe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, and surrounding areas.

A great opportunity for a mechanically bias Maintenance Engineer to join a busy and successful roll form manufacturer in the West Midlands. Working across a broad range of market sectors such as construction, commercial vehicles, storage systems and much more. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join the afternoon shift (2:00pm – 10:00pm) to maintain all kit on site. My client is looking for someone who is willing to learn and further their skills. If this sounds like the right role for you, please read on. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• £38,000
• Company contribution pension.
• Overtime at premium rates. 
• 25 days + BH 
• Early Finish Friday. 
• Quarterly bonus. 
• Training.

Maintenance Engineer Duties: 

• PM shift 2:00pm – 10:00pm  
• Carry out planned maintenance activities. 
• Maintaining site equipment. 
• Regularly liaise with other departments regarding maintenance issues. 
• Atten breakdowns, fault-find and repair. 
• Machine improvements. 
• Update maintenance logs. 
• Order critical spares. 

Maintenance Engineer Competencies: 

• Relevant engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.  
• Practical experience of Mechanical duties  
• Welding. 
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics experience. 
• An awareness of health and safety legislations. 
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to read technical drawings. 

This is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a fantastic company that will support you to learn new skills and take you to the next level. Please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: West Bromwich, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Aldridge. 

A fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join a global manufacturing company based near Stourport. My client is a multi-national UK firm supplying to stores across the UK and Europe.   

My client is looking for looking for a maintenance engineer to join their afternoon shift, who will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all production equipment, keeping down-time to a minimum. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Salary £41,511
• 25 Days + BH 
• Company pension with Scottish Widows. 
• Free eyecare. 
• Death in service. 
• Critical illness cover. 
• Big retailer discounts. 
• Holiday purchase scheme. 
• Volunteering days. 
• Training opportunities. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Monday – Friday (14:00-22:00) 
• Ensure all machines are running at all times.
• Diagnose and repair machine faults.
• Respond to breakdowns. 
• Carryout TPM and PPM work. 
• Open communication with shift leaders. 
• Reduce downtime and increase efficiency.

 
Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Recognised electrical qualifications. 
• PLC fault finding abilities. 
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics experience. 
• Ability to read circuit diagrams.
• Experience with conveyors. 
• Single and Three phase power supplies. 
• AC and DC Drives. 

An overall brilliant opportunity to join a very well-established company in the Kidderminster area. If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you please apply to find out more details.  

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from:  Kidderminster, Dudley, Bridgnorth, Droitwich Spa, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Stourport, Redditch and surrounding areas.

A fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join a global manufacturing company based near Stourport. My client is a multi-national UK firm supplying to stores across the UK and Europe.   

My client is looking for looking for a maintenance engineer to join their night shift, who will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all production equipment, keeping down-time to a minimum. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Salary £53,273.25
• 25 Days + BH 
• Company pension with Scottish Widows. 
• Free eyecare. 
• Death in service. 
• Critical illness cover. 
• Big retailer discounts. 
• Holiday purchase scheme. 
• Volunteering days. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Sunday – Thursday (22:00 – 06:00). 
• Ensure all machines are running at all times.
• Diagnose and repair machine faults.
• Respond to breakdowns. 
• Carryout TPM and PPM work. 
• Open communication with shift leaders. 
• Reduce downtime and increase efficiency.

 
Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Recognised electrical qualifications. 
• PLC fault finding abilities. 
• Hydraulics and Pneumatics experience. 
• Ability to read circuit diagrams.
• Experience with conveyors. 
• Single and Three phase power supplies. 
• AC and DC Drives. 

An overall brilliant opportunity to join a very well-established company in the Kidderminster area. If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you please apply to find out more details.  

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from:  Kidderminster, Droitwich Spa, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Stourport, Redditch and surrounding areas.

I have a great opportunity for a mechanically biassed Maintenance Engineer to join a leading company in Shopshire. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with a mechanical bias, this role offers stability and progression routes.   

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Salary £45,000 
• Premium overtime rate 
• 23 days holiday 
• 6% pension. 
• Training and progression opportunities.  
• Life assurance. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Continental shift rota. 
• Improve and promote safety across site. 
• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance. 
• Fault find on mechanical and electrical equipment. 
• Respond to breakdowns. 
• Report on machinery faults. 
• Update CMMS. 
• Contact OEM’s and suppliers. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
• Recognised engineering qualification. 
• Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
• CMMS experience. 
• Health & Safety / Food Safety.  
• Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
• PLC knowledge (advantageous) 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Telford, Newport, Shifnal, Stafford, Cannock, Shrewsbury and surrounding areas.