Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer Nottingham Double Days £40,000 - £50,000



About the Role

We're recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing manufacturer in Nottingham, looking for a multiskilled maintenance engineer to join their team. This is a brand-new, hands-on role within a modern, high-paced production environment-ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, improving reliability, and being a vital part of day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

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  Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to reactive breakdowns
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  Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults on production equipment
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  Support installation and commissioning of new machinery
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  Maintain accurate logs of all maintenance, repairs, and improvements
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  Work on a range of systems: conveyors, chillers, weighers, mixers, and packaging lines
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  Minimise downtime and improve reliability with proactive solutions
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  Uphold food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
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  Assist with automation projects and other continuous improvement initiatives
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  Provide informal support or mentoring to junior engineers or apprentices

What You'll Bring

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  Previous experience in a multiskilled engineering role, ideally within food, FMCG, or manufacturing
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  Comfortable with both mechanical and electrical disciplines (approximately 60/40 or 50/50 split)
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  Skilled in fault-finding and repair across a variety of production machinery
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  Experience with PLC systems, sensors, VFDs, and electrical wiring
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  Welding, fabrication, or machinery modification experience is a plus
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  Calm under pressure, highly organised, and solutions-focused
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  Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Benefits

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  Comprehensive private healthcare including full cancer cover and hospital/consultant choice
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  £250 annual Learning & Development budget
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  £100 annual Wellbeing budget
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  Option to work abroad for up to 2 weeks per year (role-dependent)
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  One paid volunteer day per year
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  Monthly employee recognition scheme
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  Subsidised employee sports and activity groups
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  Quarterly social events (e.g. axe throwing, cocktail making)
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  Staff discounts for you and your friends/family
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  Casual dress environment
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  Birthday off (or another day if it falls on a non-working day)
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  Option to sell back up to one week of unused holiday at year-end

Interested? To learn more or apply, please contact Kelsea on (phone number removed).