Maintenance Engineer - Manchester

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our food manufacturing company in Manchester.

This role will be on a panama shift pattern, covering days and nights.

In this position you will be responsible for preventative maintenance, repairs and fault finding on a range of food production equipment and plant utilities.

Duties will include:

• Conducting scheduled servicing of machinery


• Diagnosing and repairing faults on food processing equipment


• Installation, testing and commissioning of new equipment


• Inspecting and testing electrical systems and instrumentation


• Reading and interpreting circuit diagrams and blueprints


• Carrying out hydraulic and pneumatic systems repairs


• Recording maintenance and repair activities clearly and concisely

The ideal candidate must have:

• City & Guilds or equivalent electrical engineering qualification


• Solid experience in maintaining industrial food production equipment


• Understanding of refrigeration, steam and compressed air systems


• Excellent fault finding and problem solving ability


• Strong communication and teamwork skills


• Self-motivated with a high attention to detail

Previous experience in a food production environment is desirable.

As a minimum you must have a demonstrable electrical bias and hold relevant electrical qualifications.

£49,850 per annum

2s and 3s days and nights