Maintenance Engineer – £52,212 – Leicester
- overtime and bonus + 7% matched pension + Overtime at x1.25 +20 days holiday + Private medical healthcare + Profit-related bonus (typically £1k–£3k)
Shift Pattern:
- Week 1: Mon–Fri (6am–6pm)
- Week 2: Sun–Thurs (6pm–6am)
- Followed by 10 days off
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the biggest names in UK food manufacturing. With a great reputation for training and development they are a massive advocate of taking on forces leavers. With 20 sites across the UK, each one is a fat paced environment providing all maintenance engineers the chance to work on a wide variety of special purpose machinery.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a maintenance engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining essential production equipment, responding to breakdowns, and ensuring the smooth running of machinery across the site.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
- Electrical and mechanical fault-finding
- Completing both reactive and planned maintenance
- Working with components like sensors, relays, inverter drives, motors, conveyors, shafts, and bearings
- Using electrical drawings and a multimeter to diagnose issues
- Supporting installations of new equipment
- Working closely with the engineering team to prioritise and deliver effective solutions
What We’re Looking For
The successful maintenance engineer will be someone with a strong electrical background and the ability to work independently. Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or food production is highly desirable.
Ideal Candidates Will Have:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (apprenticeship preferred)
- Experience as a maintenance engineer in FMCG, manufacturing, or similar industries
- Strong electrical diagnostic skills (three-phase systems, sensors, control systems)
- Solid mechanical ability (gearboxes, pneumatics, sprockets)
- A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to take ownership on shift
Why Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer who enjoys varied work and wants to be part of a highly productive team. You'll benefit from job security, clear expectations, and profit-related pay bonuses.
What’s on Offer:
- Base salary: £52,212
- Average earnings: £55,000+ with overtime and bonus
- 7% matched pension
- Overtime at x1.25
- 20 days holiday
- Private medical healthcare
- Profit-related bonus (typically £1k–£3k)
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
