Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer - Temp to Perm 📍 Location: Aston, Birmingham 💰 Pay Rate: £22 per hour ⏰ Working Hours: 40 hours per week | Sunday - Thursday | 11:00am - 7:30pm We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a background in food production or food packaging manufacturing to join a busy food manufacturing facility in Aston, Birmingham. ⚠️ Please note: Experience working within a food production or food packaging manufacturing environment is strongly preferred for this role. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity offering long-term stability within a growing food manufacturing operation. This role is a 50/50 split between hands-on engineering and maintenance coordination, making it ideal for an engineer who enjoys both technical work and team leadership responsibilities. The Role of a Maintenance Engineer 🔧 Technical Maintenance (50%) You will play a key role in ensuring the production facility operates efficiently by: Performing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults Minimising downtime and restoring production quickly Maintaining food production and packaging machinery Ensuring compliance with food safety standards, GMP, and HACCP📋 Management & Coordination (50%) Alongside hands-on engineering duties, you will also: Plan and organise maintenance schedules and factory shutdowns Supervise maintenance technicians and external contractors Manage spare parts and maintenance inventory Support the maintenance budget and cost control Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, and food industry regulationsMachinery & Equipment You will be responsible for maintaining food production and packaging equipment, including: Steam systems Air compressors Production and packaging machinery Conveyors and belt systems Electric motors and drive systemsExperience maintaining machinery within a food production or food packaging factory environment is highly preferred. Requirements Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment Previous experience working in a food production or food packaging facility is strongly preferred Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills Experience working within GMP and HACCP standards Knowledge of steam systems, compressors, conveyors, belts, and motors Previous team leadership or supervisory experience advantageous Relevant engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent preferred) Strong problem-solving and organisational skills Comfortable working hands-on with machinery on the production floorWhy Work for Pure Staff? While working with Pure Staff, you're employed and paid directly by us - no umbrella companies, no processing fees, no outsourced payroll - just simple PAYE with accurate, on-time payslips from our experienced in-house payroll team. After your first payment, you'll also receive free access to our perks scheme, offering exclusive discounts on electronics, travel, clothing, home, fitness, wellbeing, and more INDB