Maintenance Engineer - Packaging Bias

Location: Nottingham area
Salary: Up to £48,000  + overtime
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 4 ON / 4 OFF or 3 shifts roating available

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for maintenance engineers with a strong background in packaging machinery to join a global manufacturing leader.There are several internal promotions requiring new roles on the sucession plan for engineers. 

This role has been created due to significant site expansion, automation, and investment, offering the opportunity to work in a highly automated, world-class production environment.

You will be maintaining high-speed packaging lines producing globally recognised consumer products, within a large-scale facility employing hundreds of people. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking for career progression, technical development, and exposure to advanced automation.

Key Responsibilities – Packaging Maintenance Focus

• Carry out planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on high-speed packaging machinery. This is a mechanically boased role. Leading the Packaging line machines

• Fault find and repair across:

  • Filling machines
  • Sealing, labelling and coding equipment
  • Conveyors and palletisers
  • Wrapping and automated packaging systems

• Diagnose and resolve faults on:

  • Electrical systems (sensors, drives, controls, PLCs)
  • Mechanical systems (bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts)

• Conduct machine inspections, reporting on:

  • Equipment condition
  • Performance issues
  • Opportunities for reliability improvements

• Support and deliver continuous improvement projects, including Packaging Line Optimisation

• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely using correct procedures and tools

Ideal Candidate Profile - Packaging Machine Engineer

We are particularly interested in engineers with direct experience in packaging or FMCG production environments.

• multi-skilled (electrical & mechanical)
• Strong experience maintaining packaging machinery / high-speed production lines
• Experience working in: FMCG, Packaging / bottling / food production, Manufacturing or process environments  

Qualifications:

• Level 3 NVQ / Apprenticeship in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
• OR HNC / HND in Engineering
• OR equivalent hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting

The Site & Environment - Packaging Machine Engineer

• Large, fully automated manufacturing site, world class
• Significant investment in:High-volume production of market-leading consumer goods
• Automation
• Robotics
• Modern packaging systems
• Structured maintenance systems with planned schedules and continuous improvement focus

What’s On Offer - Packaging Machine Engineer

• up to £48k
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Life assurance & flexible benefits
• Clear career progression pathways
• Ongoing training, development, and exposure to world-class machinery

Suitable Backgrounds - Packaging Machine Engineer

Candidates from the following roles will be suitable:

• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
• Packaging Engineer
• Packaging Maintenance Engineer
• Shift Engineer
• Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
• FMCG Manufacturing Engineer

For a confidential discussion:
📞01132123519
📧 mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk