Hiring Now: Maintenance Engineer Near You – Apply Today!

Your Next Maintenance Engineer Job Starts Here – Apply Now!

Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 44,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Colchester, Essex

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer - Food Manufacturing

📍 Location

Colchester

💼 The Role

We are a leading food manufacturing company seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to primarily support the running of our new factory. The core mission is resolving equipment breakdowns and delivering essential planned maintenance. Secondly, the role involves driving site improvement through work on new machinery, modifications, and performance enhancements.

You will be responsible for ensuring all maintenance work (reactive and preventative) is carried out to the highest possible standards across the whole site. You are expected to carry out all maintenance across the factory during contracted hours, or out of hours if necessary.

🔑 Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas

Reactive and Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Carry out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance as required.

Minimizing Downtime: Actively work to minimize plant downtime resulting from both mechanical and electrical failures.

Fault Finding: Perform skilled fault finding , particularly electrical fault finding and repair.

Food Safety Priority: Ensure the achievement of food safety is always a priority in your work.

Site Safety: Ensure the site is Electrically and Mechanically safe.

Improvements: Drive improvement across the site in terms of new machinery, modifications, and performance.

🛠️ Required Skill Set and Experience (Knowledge in - Advantage)

Candidates should possess the necessary skill set and experience, with advantageous knowledge in areas including:

Electrical fault finding and repair 

Food processing equipment 

Pneumatics 

Conveyors 

Motors 

Bearings 

Isolators

💰 Compensation and Hours

Hourly Rate: £21/hour (Approx £44,000)

Working Hours:

4-on, 4-off Shift: 06:30 to 18:00 hrs

➡️ Apply Now

If you are a dedicated Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical skills, experienced in a food manufacturing environment, and driven to minimize downtime, we encourage you to apply!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Before You Apply

Do not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:

Bank details.
National Insurance number.
Date of birth.

You should not be asked for payment or irrelevant information. If you have concerns about a job advert or employer, seek guidance on how to proceed.

Looking for your next career move? Join a top company hiring Maintenance Engineer job near me in Colchester, Essex! This is your chance to work on exciting projects, grow professionally, and enjoy a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits. Whether you're an experienced professional or looking to take the next step, this role offers the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills and make an impact. Don’t miss out—apply today via Vita CV and take your career to the next level!