Maintenance Engineer – FMCG Food Production
?? Location: Newhaven, East Sussex (BN9)
?? Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + Overtime + Shift Premium
?? Hours: Monday–Friday, 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm (rotating)
Company Overview
Join a fast-paced food production site based in Newhaven, supplying baked and chilled goods to major supermarkets. With strong order books and a recent line investment, they're now looking to add a skilled Maintenance Engineer to the technical team.
Your Role
- Conduct reactive and planned maintenance on production equipment including conveyors, motors, ovens, mixers, and chillers
- Respond to breakdowns quickly to avoid lost time
- Assist with regular hygiene-related shutdowns and line changeovers
- Work collaboratively with operations and hygiene teams to ensure uptime
- Accurately log maintenance work and support fault prevention
What You'll Need
- Mechanical or multiskilled engineer with FMCG, food, or chilled production experience
- Comfortable with hands-on fault finding in time-critical environments
- Ideally Level 3 NVQ or equivalent + experience with HACCP/safe systems
- Ability to work a rotating double-day shift with flexibility for occasional weekend callouts
Benefits
- Strong overtime structure (x1.5) with realistic £50k+ earnings
- Stable permanent role with established product lines and secure contracts
- On-the-job training in chilled/automated systems
- Free on-site parking, PPE provided, employee discount scheme
?? Apply today — quick turnaround for qualified applicants.