Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
£45,000 – £50,000 per annum | Monday – Friday (08:00 – 17:00)
A leading frozen food manufacturing business is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer (multi-skilled, electrical bias preferred) to join their engineering team at a busy, modern production facility.
The site produces a wide range of high-volume frozen food products and operates a complex mix of production, packaging and industrial refrigeration systems. Engineering reliability is critical to maintaining continuous production, strict food safety standards, and temperature-controlled storage integrity.
This is a practical, fast-paced engineering role covering both production machinery and large-scale refrigeration systems, ideal for someone who enjoys varied technical work across mechanical, electrical and facilities maintenance.
Shift Pattern:
Monday to Friday | 08:00 – 17:00
Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required to support production demands.
Salary & Benefits:
£45,000 – £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)
In addition:
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Company pension scheme
- Overtime available
- Stable Monday-Friday working pattern
- Training and development opportunities
- Supportive engineering environment
- Free onsite parking
The Environment:
This is a high-volume frozen food manufacturing and cold storage environment, where engineering performance directly impacts production output and product safety.
You will be working across:
- Automated production and packing lines
- Industrial refrigeration and freezing systems
- Temperature-controlled storage and distribution areas
- Factory utilities and site infrastructure
This is a varied role covering both production breakdowns and critical refrigeration systems.
Key Equipment & Systems:
You will maintain and support a wide range of equipment, including:
Production Equipment
- Dumpling production lines
- Meat processing and slicing machinery
- Packaging machines and sealers
- Conveyors and transfer systems
- Weighing systems
- Metal detection systems
- Vacuum and sealing equipment
- Mixers, pumps and motors
Refrigeration & Cold Storage Systems
- Spiral freezers
- Tunnel freezers
- Blast freezers
- Cold rooms and freezer storage systems
- Refrigeration compressors
- Chillers
- Evaporators and condensers
- Control and monitoring systems
Site & Utilities
- Air compressors
- Water systems
- Electrical distribution panels
- Factory lighting
- Drainage systems
- General building services
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production and refrigeration equipment
- Respond rapidly to breakdowns and restore equipment to full operation
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults using structured fault-finding techniques
- Maintain and repair industrial refrigeration and freezing systems
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve efficiency
- Assist with installation, commissioning and modification of new equipment
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation
- Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and BRCGS standards
- Carry out general site and facilities maintenance as required
- Work closely with production teams to minimise disruption and maintain output
- Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures
About You:
This role suits an engineer who is confident working in a fast-moving production environment and enjoys varied technical challenges across both mechanical and electrical systems.
You will ideally have:
- Minimum 5 years’ maintenance engineering experience
- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings
- Hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
Desirable Experience:
- Food manufacturing experience
- Refrigeration / cold storage systems experience
- F-Gas qualification
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
- PLC fault-finding experience
- Experience with VFDs / inverters
- Welding or fabrication skills
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to join a busy, modern food production environment where engineering plays a critical role in keeping both production and temperature-controlled systems operating reliably.
You’ll be working on a wide mix of production machinery and industrial refrigeration systems, making this a varied and technically engaging role with genuine responsibility and day-to-day impact.
If you’re a practical Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving problems and keeping essential systems running, this is a strong long-term opportunity.
How to Apply
Sound like the perfect fit? We’d love to see your CV. Please send us your up-to-date CV highlighting your relevant experience. If you’re shortlisted, we’ll be in touch within 2 working days.
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