Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer - Bury St Edmunds 55,744 Total Package Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (days and nights)

The Job

This is hands-on engineering in a live brewery where downtime isn't theoretical, it's expensive.

You'll be responsible for keeping production moving by maintaining, repairing, and improving mechanical systems across a high-volume FMCG environment. When something fails, you'll diagnose it quickly, fix it properly, and make sure it fails less often next time.

You'll work as part of a skilled engineering team who know the plant inside out and take pride in keeping it running safely and efficiently.

What's In It For You

• 55,744 total package
• 4 on / 4 off shift pattern for genuine work-life rotation
• Training and development if you want to progress further in engineering
• Employee discounts across retail and lifestyle services
• Employee Assistance Programme covering mental health, financial, and legal support
• 1,500 referral bonus
• Wagestream access for flexible pay when life gets in the way

What You'll Be Doing

• Mechanical maintenance across pumps, valves, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and steam systems
• Fault finding under pressure and restoring equipment back to full operation
• Planned preventative maintenance to reduce repeat failures
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability projects across site
• Working with production teams to reduce downtime and improve performance
• Coaching operators and colleagues to improve basic maintenance awareness

What You'll Need

• Time-served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline
• Relevant qualifications (BTEC, ONC, HNC or equivalent)
• FMCG or fast-paced production environment experience
• Strong mechanical background with exposure to hydraulics, pneumatics, and steam systems
• Ability to turn up, assess a problem, and get to root cause without guessing
• Experience in bench fitting, general fabrication, TIG welding, or lathe work advantageous
• Calm, methodical approach when everything is not calm or methodical