Junior Maintenance Engineer
- tunstead, norfolk, NR12, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
Junior Maintenance Engineer Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates. Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 Hours: 48 hours per week Shift Pattern: Monday–Friday / Tuesday–Saturday On-site role, driving licence and own transport required due to location We’re recruiting for a Junior Maintenance Engineer to join a busy food manufacturing site in Norfolk. This position is specifically aimed at someone who is early in their engineering career. You might have recently completed an engineering apprenticeship or qualification, or perhaps have gained your first year or two of hands-on experience and are now looking for somewhere you can continue learning. You'll join an established engineering team who can support your development while you gain practical experience maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment in a working food production environment. What You'll Be Doing This is a general, hands-on maintenance engineering position. You'll gradually develop your experience across:
- Planned and preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Mechanical maintenance and repairs
- Basic electrical maintenance and fault finding
- Responding to machinery breakdowns
- Identifying and diagnosing equipment faults
- Bearings, motors, gearboxes, conveyors and other production equipment
- Supporting machinery changeovers and adjustments
- General engineering tasks around the production site
- Working alongside experienced Maintenance Engineers to develop your technical knowledge As your experience grows, you'll be given greater responsibility for maintenance and fault finding across the site. Ideally, you'll have:
- An Engineering Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, BTEC, HNC/HND or similar engineering qualification
- A basic understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering
- Some practical experience working with machinery or equipment
- An interest in developing a career within maintenance engineering
- A hands-on approach and willingness to learn
- Good problem-solving skills
- The ability to work within a busy manufacturing environment Food or FMCG experience is not essential. xwwtmva We're happy to consider someone from another engineering, manufacturing or production environment who wants to develop their skills within food manufacturing. Working Hours The position is based on a 48-hour working week, rotating between:
- Monday...


