Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £42,000 per annumLocation: Midhurst, West SussexHours: 6:00am – 3:00pmContract: Full-time, permanentStart date: ASAPBenefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, pension scheme, learning & development opportunities

About the Role

We’re seeking a proactive and skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a small, supportive engineering team within a successful food manufacturing environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring machinery, facilities, and production systems run safely and efficiently through planned and reactive maintenance.

This position is ideal for someone with strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding experience who thrives in a fast-paced, varied environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections, repairs, and planned preventative maintenance to a high standard.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration plant faults.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and reporting.
• Work safely within environments ranging from -35°C freezers to 220°C ovens, ensuring compliance with PPE requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Collaborate effectively with the engineering team and provide support when required.

Skills & Experience Needed

Essential

• Trade-tested in an Electrical or Mechanical discipline (electrical bias preferred).
• Experience in industrial machinery, building/facilities maintenance, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding ability across:
  • Mechanical systems
  • Electrical systems (including 3-phase and motor drivers)
  • PLC-controlled circuits

Desirable

• Refrigeration plant fault-finding experience.
• Good organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Innovative, self-motivated approach.

Additional Information

• Full PPE must be worn at all times (including hairnets/beard nets).
• No travel required; this is a single-site role.
• On-site parking available.
• Reporting into the Engineering Manager.
• Team of three engineers.

Why This Role Matters

This is a key position within the engineering team. Filling it ensures reliable production performance and prevents the wider team from having to cover extended or unscheduled shifts.