Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias – Nights)

Term: Permanent, Full-Time
Shift Pattern:
4 on / 4 off – Nights only
Hours: 18:00–06:00
Salary: Up to £48,000
Location: Hayes

Maintenance Engineer Role Overview

We are partnering with a well-known food manufacturing business producing popular healthy snack products, and we’re looking to recruit an Electrical-biased Maintenance Engineer to join their night shift engineering team.

This role is based in a high-volume manufacturing environment (not facilities maintenance) and focuses on the planned and reactive maintenance of automated production and packaging lines. You’ll be supporting site operations overnight, ensuring machinery reliability, minimising downtime, and driving continuous improvement across the factory.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will have strong electrical fault-finding skills, experience working with automated machinery, and confidence working independently during night shifts.

Maintenance Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across multiple production and packaging lines
• Electrical fault-finding on automated machinery, PLC-controlled equipment, and control panels
• Diagnose breakdowns on conveyors, mechanical handling systems, and packaging equipment
• Work safely and hygienically in line with food manufacturing standards (GMP)
• Support production teams to achieve site KPIs and minimise downtime
• Carry out PPMs in line with the CMMS schedule
• Complete root cause analysis and support reliability improvements
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and engineering documentation
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety, quality, and statutory requirements

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Electrical bias with strong fault-finding capability
• Recognised engineering qualification – NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or completed apprenticeship)
• Proven experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Experience working on production lines or packaging machinery
• Knowledge of PLC systems and automated equipment
• Comfortable working nights on a 4-on / 4-off shift pattern
• Experience using a CMMS for maintenance planning (desirable)

Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, or pharmaceutical environments is highly advantageous.

Equipment Exposure (Desirable)

• Automated conveyors and mechanical handling systems
• Food or packaging machinery
• Multi-head weighers, checkweighers, metal detectors
• Flow wrappers, tray sealers, cartoners
• Case packers, box makers, hot-melt glue systems

Personal Attributes

• Calm and methodical approach to fault-finding
• Comfortable working independently on night shifts
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Proactive, reliable, and safety-conscious
• Team-oriented with good communication skills

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £48,000
• Stable nights-only shift pattern (4 on / 4 off)
• Permanent role with a well-established food manufacturer
• Modern automated production environment
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and engineering standards

If you’re an electrical-biased Maintenance Engineer with experience in manufacturing or FMCG and looking for a structured nights role in a food production environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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