Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer 
Location: Scunthorpe 
Shifts: 4 on, 4 off (Days & Nights Rotation)
Salary: £43,000 OT Benefits

Benefits:

• Company pension

• Private medical insurance 

• Cycle to work scheme

• On-site parking 

• Store discount

• Additional leave 

I’m working with a well-established food manufacturing business that’s looking to add a Shift engineer to their engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer to work in a modern, fast-paced environment where engineering plays a key role in business success.

You’ll be responsible for both reactive and preventative maintenance across a variety of food processing equipment including filling machines, spiral freezers, pumps, steam kettles, metal detectors, and depositors. This role is a true 50/50 split between mechanical and electrical work.

Key responsibilities:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on factory equipment

• Fault-finding on mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems

• Supporting production teams to minimise downtime and maximise machine availability

• Logging maintenance activity through the site’s CMMS (Shires)

• Coaching and supporting operators and junior engineers

• Proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

• Collaborating closely with the Maintenance and Engineering Managers

The ideal candidate will have:

• NVQ Level 3 / HND or equivalent in Engineering

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a food manufacturing environment

• Experience with CI projects and proactive engineering approaches

• Good working knowledge of CMMS systems

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a team

• IT literacy and confidence liaising across departments

Get in touch with Josh Sharkey from Stirling Warrington regarding this vacancy or any others across the Lincolnshire area.