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