Maintenance Engineer

Days | 6am–6pm | 2-2-3 Panama Pattern

£42,383 + development + industry benefits

Location:

Bury St Edmunds area

Looking for a role with proper work/life balance and a team that actually invests in its engineers?

This is a day-shift, Panama-pattern role in a well-established food manufacturing site producing high-volume, high-quality chilled products for major UK retailers. The site has been operating for decades, is financially stable, and is now pushing major upgrades across machinery, automation and site-wide performance.

The role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of a tight-knit engineering team keeping a busy food factory running smoothly. You’ll split your time between:

* Reactive breakdown work across production, packaging and utilities

* Planned and preventative maintenance to reduce downtime

* Supporting machinery upgrades, line improvements and new equipment installs

* Ensuring hygiene, quality and safety standards are met at all times

* Driving continuous improvement across the plant

It’s a role for someone who likes getting stuck in, solving problems fast and seeing the impact of their work on output.

Shift pattern – Days (2-2-3)

Week 1:
Mon, Tue, 3 off, Fri, Sat, Sun

Week 2: 2 off, Wed, Thu, 3 off

(12-hour days, 6am–6pm)

What you need

* Apprentice trained (Electrical or Mechanical)

* NVQ3 / ONC / HNC in a relevant engineering discipline

* Food, FMCG, automotive or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience

* Strong understanding of CI tools, TPM and modern maintenance practices

* Confident working with safe systems of work: LOTO, PUWER, permits

* Good GMP awareness and a positive, hands-on approach

What you get

* £42,383 salary

* 20 shifts holiday

* Clear development pathway within engineering

* Benefits & recognition hub with strong retail discounts

* A stable, supportive environment with long-term prospects