Maintenance Engineer

£50,000 + Bonus

Charlotte Liddiard - Smith
Recruitment Consultant
E: charlotte@theovalpartnership.co.uk
T: 07501980006
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Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for automation and continuous improvement?

Looking for autonomy in a role where you own the engineering function and help shape the future of a growing business?

Our client are currently looking for a Multiskilled Engineer to take the reins on all aspects of maintenance and engineering at a highly automated food production facility.

You'll be working on state-of-the-art equipment, from Comma freezers to dough dividers, ensuring smooth operations in a fast-moving environment that’s poised for explosive growth.

 

Key Benefits

  • £50,000 salary
  • 10% performance bonus (personal + company performance)
  • Overtime at DOUBLE PAY
  • Monday to Friday, 7am–3pm (no weekend shifts!)
  • Opportunity to grow into a senior leadership role

 

About the Business:
A specialist bakery product manufacturer with huge growth potential. Currently operating from a 19,000 sq. ft. facility, with a strong commercial pipeline set to triple business size. Long-term vision? A £20m turnover and a best-in-class production setup.

 

Key responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of maintenance, you’ll be the go-to engineer on-site
  • Learn from external specialists before gradually taking over
  • Service & maintain automated systems (low breakdown rate!)
  • Lead improvements and introduce performance KPIs
  • Be part of a company that values initiative, autonomy, and innovation

 

Experience/Skills:

  • Experienced in food or manufacturing environments
  • Practical and self-sufficient – able to work independently
  • Local to the site for occasional call-outs
  • Motivated to grow with the business

 

The Culture:

  • Supportive, close-knit team where titles don’t matter, contribution does
  • A business committed to growth and open communication
  • Not cash-rich – but rich in ambition, people, and purpose

 

Apply now by submitting your CV, including key achievements, salary expectations, and availability for a phone interview.

Let’s build something incredible, together.