Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Food Manufacturing) £39,500 - £48,000 - Milton Keynes 4 on 4 off Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights) Why this role This is a maintenance engineering role inside a high-volume food manufacturing site where equipment uptime isn't a KPI for fun, it is the entire job. You'll be working on a 24/7 production environment where mechanical systems, conveyors, packaging lines and processing equipment need to run reliably across a rotating shift pattern. When they don't, you'll be the one getting them back online. It's hands-on, fast-paced, and very much about practical engineering over theory. Benefits Salary: £39,500 - £48,000 (includes £2,132 night shift allowance where applicable) Team bonus scheme (up to 6%) 7% employer pension contribution (3% employee) Private health plan (Westfield Health) Life assurance (up to 4x salary) Income protection scheme Company sick pay Training and development opportunities Key responsibilities Carry out mechanical fault finding and reactive maintenance on production equipment Support planned preventative maintenance schedules across site Participate in equipment installation, commissioning and testing for new production lines Diagnose root causes of breakdowns and implement effective fixes Work closely with production teams to reduce downtime and improve reliability Record maintenance activity and manage spare parts through internal systems Ensure all work complies with health, safety, food safety and hygiene standards Provide maintenance support across different production lines when required About you Mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment Strong hands-on ability with machinery, tools and mechanical systems Comfortable working in a fast-moving production environment Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills Able to communicate clearly across shifts and teams Electrical knowledge, IPAF or forklift licence beneficial but not essential