Project Engineer, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Description

Posted Monday 22 June 2026 at 00:00

Location:
St Mary Bourne

Salary: up to £55,000 (plus £3,000 annual training fund) and eligible to join our bonus scheme, company pension and private medical insurance

Are you a hands‑on engineer who thrives on delivering impactful machinery installations and driving real performance improvements? Do you enjoy working close to the action in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, ensuring equipment runs safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards? Ready to take ownership of engineering projects that boost reliability, reduce downtime, and make a measurable difference to site performance?

In this role...

• You’ll be a hands‑on Project Engineer delivering machinery installations and upgrades
• You’ll drive reliability and performance improvements across site equipment and systems
• You’ll work within a chilled food manufacturing environment at St Mary Bourne
• You’ll support the Engineering team in maintaining safe, efficient operations
• You’ll ensure all work meets high safety, quality, and compliance standards
• You’ll play a key role in supporting site-wide engineering and improvement projects

You can do this if you have...

• Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial engineering
• Strong electrical fault‑finding, installation, and testing skills
• Solid mechanical knowledge with a hands‑on approach
• Ability to read and update electrical and mechanical drawings
• Relevant electrical qualifications and a proactive, problem‑solving mindset

You’ll do this for us...

• Deliver safe installation and modification of machinery and equipment
• Support engineering projects to meet agreed timelines and standards
• Maintain accurate engineering records and documentation
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce downtime and improve efficiency
• Lead and support root cause analysis and problem‑solving activities
• Collaborate across teams to ensure HSE compliance and operational excellence

We’re committed to developing our engineers and offer a wide range of training opportunities: including electrical controls, 18th Edition, machinery safety, hydraulics, pneumatics, and multi‑skilled conversion programmes. You’ll also have the chance to build your automation expertise through PLC maintenance and programming, along with exposure to OEM machinery systems and specialist tools such as AutoCAD and welding. Alongside technical training, we invest in your growth with courses in Lean Sigma, IOSH Managing Safely, Prince2, and structured management development programmes to support your long‑term career progression.