Maintenance Engineer

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join one of the UK's leading food manufacturers at their modern, highly automated production facility in Leicester.Following continued investment and business growth, they're expanding their established engineering team. As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be joining a well-organised maintenance department with strong planning processes, excellent engineering leadership and significant ongoing investment in both equipment and people.This isn't a business that simply fixes breakdowns. It's a proactive engineering environment where reliability, continuous improvement and preventative maintenance are at the heart of everything they do. Engineers are encouraged to develop new skills, contribute ideas and build long-term careers.Shift Pattern 4 on 4 off Days & Nights06:30 - 18:30 / 18:30 - 06:30 Salary & Benefits Salary c£59k Quarterly Bonus (£1,200-£3,000 per year)23 shifts holiday plus your birthday offSubsidised canteenStaff discount schemeCritical Illness CoverElectric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice SchemeDiscounted gym membershipOngoing technical training and career developmentExcellent long-term progression opportunities The RoleAs a Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the site's highly automated production equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.Your responsibilities will include: Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across automated production machineryDiagnosing and fault-finding on electrical and mechanical systemsRecording maintenance activity using the CMMS systemSupporting continuous improvement projects to increase reliability and reduce downtimeWorking closely with Production and Engineering colleagues to maximise plant performanceMaintaining the highest standards of health, safety and engineering compliance About YouTo succeed, you'll ideally have: Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or be time-servedNVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC or HNC in EngineeringStrong electrical fault-finding and maintenance experiencePrevious experience within food manufacturing or another fast-paced manufacturing environmentA proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and developThe ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative engineering team Whether your background is food, FMCG, packaging, automotive, pharmaceuticals or another automated manufacturing environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.If you're looking for a Maintenance Engineer role where you'll be supported, challenged and given genuine opportunities to progress within a business that continues to invest in its people and technology, apply today.Wagstaff Recruitment – Building Trusted Relationships to Create Great Opportunities.JBRP1_UKTJ