Maintenance Engineer

Job Overview

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) 
Salary: £49,000 + Pension + Bonus Scheme + Training & Development plan

Join a Leading Food Manufacturing Business

My client is recruiting an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to join the team at our Daventry site. We are a well-established food/FMCG manufacturer supplying high-quality products across the UK and Europe.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer from the food or FMCG sector who is looking for stable, Monday–Friday role on days with competitive pay and excellent benefits.

(No nights. No weekend rotation)

The Role - Maintenance Engineer

As an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of production and packaging equipment within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns
• PLC fault-finding on production machinery
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Working on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, and control panels
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Assisting with installations and equipment upgrades
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and health & safety standards
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified (NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent)
• Proven experience within food or FMCG manufacturing (desirable)
• Strong fault-finding skills
• PLC fault-finding experience (modification advantageous)
• Good mechanical knowledge (bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes)
• Proactive, team-focused approach
• Ability to work independently within a busy production environment

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £49,000
• Monday–Friday working pattern
• Company pension
• Bonus scheme
• Stable employment within a respected food manufacturer
• Supportive engineering team and development opportunities

If you are an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer from a food or FMCG background looking for your next move in Daventry, I would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

Canteen

Casual dress

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted or free food

Employee discount

On-site parking

Store discount