Our client is a leading UK poultry manufacturer specialising in premium and speciality poultry products. With a long-established heritage and a strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, they supply major retailers and foodservice customers across the UK.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

We are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to join a busy manufacturing site operating on a fixed 4-on, 4-off shift pattern. You'll be responsible for ensuring production equipment operates safely and efficiently through planned preventative maintenance, rapid breakdown response, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery and site services.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime.

• Complete welding and fabrication work as required.

• Perform first-line fault finding on electrical issues where appropriate.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS.

• Complete maintenance documentation, handover reports and work orders.

• Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency and reduce costs.

• Ensure all work is completed in line with Health & Safety, Food Safety and quality standards.

• Maintain high housekeeping standards within engineering workshops and production areas.

• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to maximise equipment performance.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Experience in a mechanical maintenance engineering role within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or a similar industrial environment.

• Strong fault-finding and repair skills on production machinery.

• Welding and fabrication experience.

• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.

• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

• Commitment to maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Desirable Skills:

• Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).

• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyor systems or packaging machinery.

• Basic electrical fault-finding experience.

• Experience using a CMMS.

• Previous experience within food manufacturing or other high-volume production environments.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary.

• Fixed 4-on, 4-off shift pattern.

• Overtime opportunities.

• Long-term career stability within a well-established manufacturing business.

• Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development.

• Supportive engineering team and collaborative working environment.

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