Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Our client is a leading manufacturer of premium desserts, supplying major retailers and food service customers across the UK. They are committed to quality, innovation, and delivering exceptional products to the market.

We are looking for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment on a permanent afternoon shift. This hands‑on role is responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving production machinery, while also supporting the upkeep of the wider site, including buildings, grounds and workshop facilities. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability and smooth production operations.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on factory and production machinery
• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance
• Maintain and clean production equipment to ensure optimal performance
• Support the maintenance of buildings, grounds and general site infrastructure
• Assist with machinery repairs, strip‑downs and rebuilds where required
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised maintenance workshop
• Complete maintenance records accurately
  
  Work collaboratively with the Maintenance Manager and wider team
• Undertake training as required and support other maintenance activities across the site

• A relevant engineering qualification
• At least 5 years' hands‑on maintenance or engineering experience
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills
• Experience working on production or factory machinery
• Good record‑keeping skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A practical, proactive approach and willingness to support all areas of site maintenance

• Experience with in manufacturing, factory, FMCG, food production or industrial environments
• Knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance
• Basic electrical awareness
• Experience working with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, belts, chains, hydraulics and pneumatics
• General fabrication or fitting experience
• Flexible, hands‑on attitude with a willingness to support wider site maintenance

• Competitive salary
• Monday to Friday afternoon shift (13:00 – 21:00)
• Stable, long‑term engineering opportunity
• Ongoing training and development where required
• Opportunity to work across a varied range of mechanical maintenance and site improvement tasks
• Supportive team environment with progression opportunities

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with us or apply below.