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Maintenance Engineers - Food Manufacturing

? Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
? £40,000-£45,000 + Overtime
? Rotating Days | 24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

We are recruiting 1 x Multi-Skilled Mechanical Engineer and 1 x Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a specialist food manufacturing site in Chipping Norton. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a niche milling operation - the only one of its kind in the area - offering excellent training, long-term stability, and genuine progression into senior engineering roles.

You'll be joining a close-knit engineering team, currently 2 engineers strong, with plans to grow to 5+ engineers within the next 6-12 months, creating clear development pathways into leadership positions.

?️ Key Responsibilities

Planned and reactive maintenance across food production machinery

Reducing breakdowns through continuous improvement and proactive maintenance

Machinery installations and project work

Working on:

Separators, grinders, conveyors, elevators, washers, rollers, baggers

AC/DC motors, PLC-controlled equipment (Siemens), sensors, relays

Belts, chains, bearings, gearboxes

?‍? What We're Looking For

Time-served or apprentice-trained engineer

Minimum 3 years' hands-on engineering experience

Electrical role: 17th or 18th Edition qualification required

Food/FMCG manufacturing background preferred (but not essential)

Strong fault-finding ability and proactive mindset

? Training & Progression

Full on-site training due to specialist machinery and processes

Progression into Senior Engineer roles as the team expands

? Package & Benefits

Multi-Skilled Mechanical: £40,000 (flexible for the right candidate)

Electrical Engineer: £45,000 (flexible for the right candidate)

Overtime paid at 1.25x weekdays / 1.5x weekends

Pension scheme

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Stable rotating day shifts

⏱ Shift Pattern

Week 1: Monday-Thursday 07:00-15:00 & Saturday 07:00-13:00 (on-call)

Week 2: Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00

? Apply now to join a growing engineering department in a stable, long-term food manufacturing business