via Indeed · 18 September 2026 ·1 day ago

Maintenance Engineer

Portable Foods
Wrexham Industrial Estate Full-time
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We require an enthusiastic, proactive, and capable technical expert who will embed technical and operational standards in order to deliver sustainable and repeatable performance. You will have a strong drive for results and improvements, a creative desire to improve the performance of equipment, and will be driven to find and introduce new techniques that will further develop manufacturing capability.

Key duties include:

  • Driving standardisation of equipment in a high speed manufacturing environment using best practice and well defined engineering principles

  • Support engineering department in building an effective maintenance plan in order to continually improve the performance of equipment

  • Contractor management

  • Helping to create and optimise work instructions, operation manuals and documentation in SAP

  • Analyse trends to identify opportunities for improvements and/or standardisation to drive breakdown elimination and OEE improvements

  • Link with European engineering and capital projects when required

  • Run small projects and improvements to meet business needs

  • Hands on role with the opportunity to work with external engineering companies to modify/redesign equipment to improve performance
The ideal candidate will have:
  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject

  • Experience of working within a manufacturing facility and knowledge of current legislation

  • Previous technical experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing environment

  • Previous experience in SAP PM is beneficial
Portable Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay: £44,705\.24 per year

Benefits:

  • Canteen

  • Company pension

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Discounted or free food

  • Free parking

  • Gym membership

  • Sick pay
Work Location: In person

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