Maintenance Engineer

Gainsborough - £38,500 – £41,334 per annum + Benefits - (Any 5 of 7 days, 40 hours per week)

About the Role

We are working with an extremely innovative and ambitious world leading manufacturer of vitamins and supplements, a true Lincolnshire success story.

They are currently looking for an additional Maintenance Engineer to support their growth.

If you’re an upbeat and self-motivated engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

This is a hands-on role where you will apply your engineering expertise to keep production running efficiently and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll work in state of the art facilities and play a vital role in a fast paced business where vitamin and supplements are delivered to over 50 countries.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll work with a wide range of equipment, including capsule, tablet, gummy and softgel manufacturing machinery, as well as packaging and blending equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Repairs – Carry out planned maintenance on production and packaging machinery.

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Fault Diagnosis – Quickly identify and resolve mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.

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Process Optimisation – Continuously improve production processes to enhance efficiency and reliability. Monitor production Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and work to improve these metrics.

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Quality Control - Maintain a positive focus on costs, quality, and health and safety.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications & Experience:

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Level 3 Engineering Qualification (or equivalent) – ideally cross-trade accredited.

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Relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in food, pharmaceutical, or nutraceutical industries.

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Hands-on experience with automatic filling, capping, blister packaging, labelling machinery.

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Proficiency in ERP and Microsoft applications.

Technical Knowledge:

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Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.

Ideally, experience with various types of manufacturing and packaging equipment, including capsule & tablet manufacturing, gummy & softgel production, blending & packaging lines or metal detection systems would be useful.

Bonuses & Benefits

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Role-specific non-contractual bonuses

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Incremental holiday scheme – 29 days + 1 additional day per year (capped at 5 days)

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Company pension & Death in Service benefit (2x annual salary)

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Loyalty bonus schemes – rewards at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years’ service

Career Growth & Work-Life Balance

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You will be working for a multi-award winning business, positioning them as the one of the best supplement manufacturers in the UK

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Opportunities for career development & progression

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Smarter flexible working opportunities

Perks & Wellbeing

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Free on-site secure parking

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Employee social events & well-being initiatives

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Free employee refreshments

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Employee ‘Health Hub’ with access to discounted nutraceutical products

Apply Today!

If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a growing company, we'd love to hear from you!

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