Position: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £47,000 - £50,000 + Bonus

Location: Somerset

Monday-Friday (DAYS)

Zest are working closely with a leading food manufacturing site in the heart of Somerset. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineer to join a friendly, professional team. This is a hands-on, factory-based role with clear scope of progression.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on food production machinery

* Monitor equipment performance and proactively diagnose faults

* Perform safety inspections and ensure compliance with health & safety standards

* Record maintenance activity and update the CMMS system accurately

* Liaise with suppliers and contractors, order parts and manage service schedules

* Identify and implement opportunities for equipment reliability and efficiency improvements

* Lead and support projects, including the implementation of a new SAP-based maintenance system

* Utilise Lean tools and Continuous Improvement practices

* Apply predictive maintenance and reliability techniques (e.g. Vibration Analysis, Oil Sampling, Condition Monitoring

* Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis and drive preventative strategies

What are we looking for?

* Electrically biased engineer with hands-on maintenance experience

* Skilled in PLC fault-finding, instrumentation, drives, and control systems

* Solid IT skills with the ability to support basic hardware troubleshooting

* Familiarity with condition-based monitoring techniques

* Strong knowledge of root cause and failure analysis

* Proactive, independent, and committed to continuous improvement

To find out more, please click 'Apply' or contact George for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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