Maintenance Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Title – Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)
Location – Kendal, Cumbria
Salary – £40,385 – £46,385 (includes shift premium up to £4,385, DOE)
Shift – LEN (Earlies / Lates / Nights), 42 hours per week
- Earlies: 06:00–13:30 (Mon–Fri)
- Lates: 13:15–21:15 (Mon–Thu) & 13:15–18:45 (Fri)
- Nights: 21:00–06:30 (Mon/Tue) & 21:00–06:15 (Wed/Thu)
A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed has come to the forefront for a strong Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturing site in Kendal. This is a brilliant chance for a mechanically biased engineer to work within a fast-paced, high standards, food manufacturing environment.
The company has recently seen significant investment (circa £40m site investment project including major upgrades such as spray dryer/boilers/evaporators), making it an excellent move for any engineer looking for a stable role with long-term progression.
As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer you will report into the Team Leader and Engineering Manager, working as part of the Secondary Mechanical Team (Packaging & Blending). You will be responsible for repairs, planned maintenance, installations, improvements and fault diagnostics across the site, ensuring maximum uptime and supporting production targets.
You will be working on machinery such as: filling/packaging equipment, powder handling, sealing & labelling machinery, robots, conveyors, barcode systems, X-ray machines, plus exposure to site utilities including steam systems, boilers and effluent plant.
Sector – Manufacturing
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer- Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment (minimum 2 years)
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering / Maintenance
- Experience in food/dairy/FMCG manufacturing environments
- Multi-skilled background (mechanical with some electrical fault finding)
- Ex-Forces / Forces engineers encouraged to apply
- Non-UK experience considered (no sponsorship available)
- Working for a well-established, privately owned manufacturer with a strong reputation
- Excellent benefits package including:
- Pension
- Free parking
- EAP
- Life assurance x2
- Staff events (BBQ/parties) + Sports & Social Club
- Opportunity to join during a major investment phase and develop technically long-term
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