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Milton Keynes
£35k - 45k per year
Permanent
On Site
A leading food manufacturer is seeking a highly skilled mechanically bias Maintenance Engineers to join their growing engineering team. The business is currently expanding, with new production lines being installed, and is looking for dedicated engineers to support ongoing maintenance as well as assist with commissioning and building the new line.
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 + Shift Allowance, Bonus & Benefits
Shifts Available:
- 4 on 4 off (days & nights)
What You Will Do:
- Collaborate on the planning, construction, and commissioning of machinery for a new production line during the pre-production phase.
- Conduct testing and fault-finding on mechanical parts of the production line to ensure optimal functionality.
- Perform scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting to support efficient production operations.
- Analyse production data and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, minimise waste, and maintain product quality.
- Assist in training staff on new equipment and processes, ensuring smooth transitions and high standards of operation.
- Maintain clear communication with opposite shifts regarding maintenance updates and use the in-house system to record work performed and track spare parts.
What You Will Bring:
- Proven experience in mechanical engineering, ideally within manufacturing industry.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of mechanical systems, machinery, and engineering tools.
- Attention to detail and the ability to identify root causes of issues to drive effective solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, tailored to different audiences.
- A collaborative mindset and adaptability to manufacturing IT systems.
This role is integral to the company's expansion and commitment to delivering high-quality products efficiently and sustainably. The Maintenance Engineer will play a key part in supporting the company's innovative approach and ensuring the seamless operation of its production lines. With its focus on respect, transparency, and professional development, this company offers an inspiring environment where you can thrive and grow.
Location:
The role is based in Milton Keynes, within a state-of-the-art production facility.
Interested?:
Don't miss this opportunity to become a Maintenance Engineer in a company that values your skills and offers exciting career prospects. Apply today and take the first step towards a rewarding future!
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Telford
£44k - 49k per year
Permanent
On Site
A large food manufacturer are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their large engineering team to provide engineering support across multiple manufacturing lines. You will be an apprentice trained Engineer with experience working within fast dynamic environments.
Shift Pattern- 4 on 4 off days & nights- 12 hour shifts
Salary inclusive of shift allowance- £44,000 to £49,000 plus Benefits
What You Will Do:
- Lead your team during breakdowns, applying your skills and expertise to resolve issues effectively.
- Carry out preventative maintenance in line with schedules, ensuring machinery operates at peak performance.
- Respond quickly to breakdowns across multiple areas, identifying root causes and suggesting improvements.
- Communicate unscheduled disruptions to the Engineering Shift Manager and collaborate with operations to minimise downtime.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and adhere to health and safety guidelines within the department and site.
- Utilise fault-finding techniques to identify and address issues promptly, ensuring smooth operations.
What You Will Bring:
- Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical disciplines.
- Solid engineering experience, ideally within food manufacturing or a similar industry.
- Mechanical fitting skills, with machining, welding, and fabrication experience being advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to challenges.
- Desirable qualifications such as IEE 17th or 18th edition, advanced electrical certifications, and knowledge of PLCs and control systems.
This company is committed to delivering high-quality products while investing in cutting-edge technology and its talented workforce. As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimising machinery, maintaining product quality, and contributing to the operational success of one of the UK's leading food businesses. Your expertise and dedication will directly impact the company's ability to meet its goals and uphold its reputation for excellence.
Location:
The role is based at a state-of-the-art facility in Telford, offering a modern and advanced work environment.
Interested?:
If you're ready to embrace this exciting challenge and make a difference, apply today! Don't miss the chance to join a forward-thinking company where your skills will be valued and rewarded. Submit your application now and take the next step in your career as a Maintenance Engineer.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Leominster
£40k - 43.5k per year
Permanent
On Site
A large food manufacturer are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team. As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be working within a fast paced environment conducting routine & reactive maintenance on process machinery.
Shift Pattern- 05.30am till 13.30pm & 9.30am till 17.30pm on a 2 week rotation.
Salary £40,000 to £43,500 plus Benefits & Overtime.
What You Will Do:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond effectively to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
- Optimise machinery output and ensure high product quality through efficient engineering practices.
- Work on mechanical and electrical projects, including installations and refurbishments.
- Maintain compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards while promoting good engineering practices.
- Participate in calibrations and ensure maintenance activities meet audit requirements.
- Operate and maintain effluent plant systems and fire suppression systems to ensure environmental and safety compliance.
What You Will Bring:
- An experience Engineer within mechanical or electircal engineering.
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to challenges.
- The ability to work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
- Flexibility and a positive attitude to thrive in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in food manufacturing or IEE 17th/18th Edition qualifications (desirable but not essential).
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting operations that supply high-quality products to some of the most popular supermarkets and restaurants in the UK. This company is committed to excellence, investing in state-of-the-art technology and the development of its people. Your contribution will directly impact the efficiency and sustainability of their operations, making you an integral part of their success story.
Location:
The role is based at a well-established company in Shobdon, Herefordshire, offering a dynamic and fast-paced working environment.
Interested?:
If you're ready to embrace this exciting opportunity as a Maintenance Engineer and take your career to new heights, don't wait. Apply now and become part of a team that values your expertise and offers unparalleled growth opportunities.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Didcot
£65k - 80k per year
Permanent
Hybrid
An exciting start up organisation who are looking to shape the energy sector are seeking a Head of Science, to own the experimental programme, set decision-ready success criteria, and lead a small team of PhD specialists to accelerate progress in a fast-moving, lab-first environment. If you thrive on clear thinking, rapid testing, and making confident calls with incomplete data, this Head of Science position is built for you.
What You Will Do:
- Own and run the experimental programme, ensuring every experiment maps to a specific programme decision.
- Maintain the system energy ledger by integrating modelling outputs, experimental data, and hardware constraints.
- Define experimental requirements and decision points for each prototype stage, including explicit success and failure criteria.
- Lead and develop a science team of four, setting scientific direction, ownership, and performance expectations.
- Ensure scientific validity through rigorous measurement definitions, integrity checks, and clear sign-off on results.
- Translate experimental findings into actionable inputs for engineering and contribute to technical narratives for stakeholders, investors, and external partners.
What You Will Bring:
- A PhD or Masters in physics, engineering, materials science, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience in system-level modelling and energy balance thinking.
- A track record of hypothesis-driven experimental design linked to practical hardware development.
- Strong thermodynamic literacy and an evidence-first mindset when interpreting results.
- Proven leadership experience developing small multidisciplinary teams in a high-tempo, experiment-led setting.
This Head of Science role sits within the wider energy hardware and scientific innovation landscape, helping convert first-of-a-kind research into prototypes with disciplined, measurable outcomes. With a mission focused on designing, patenting, and licensing energy technology to support global sustainability and reduce energy poverty, this position plays a direct part in turning scientific progress into reliable engineering direction. The company's culture values speed with rigour, intellectual honesty, and decision-making that prioritises what the data truly shows.
Location:
This Head of Science role is based in Didcot Oxfordshire, with a well-equipped laboratory environment at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
Interested?:
Bring your experimental leadership to the Head of Science role and help drive the next breakthroughs at pace. Apply now and submit your CV and a short covering note explaining why this scientific challenge excites you and which parts of your experience best match the essentials.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Walsall
£40k - 45k per year
Permanent
On Site
A large food manufacturer are seeking a multi skilled Maintenance Engineer, to join thier engineering team. Working within a state of environment conducting routiene and reactive maintenance on food processing machinery. The role offers an career stability working for business that offers excellent training and development.
Shift Pattern 4 on 4 off - Working hour 5am till 5pm & 12 noon till 12 Midnight
Salary £40,000 to £45,000 plus Benefits
What You Will Do:
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance to keep equipment reliable and production flowing.
-Respond quickly to breakdowns across the factory, identifying likely root causes and suggesting improvements to reduce repeat issues.
- Work closely with the operations team and communicate unscheduled downtime effectively to minimise disruption.
- Maintain high standards of health and safety, hygiene and good engineering practice.
- Raise stock and non-stock request forms as needed and follow the escalation route for unscheduled plant downtime.
What You Will Bring:
- An Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering, plus an NVQ Level 3 in electrical or mechanical engineering (military equivalents will be considered).
- 4+ years of engineering experience, with a strong electrical and/or mechanical background, including fault-finding ability.
- Electrical or welding/fabrication experience and practical mechanical fitting skills.
- Confidence working with process machinery and carrying out maintenance to a professional standard.
- A motivated, adaptable approach with strong communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a timeline-driven environment.
You'll be joining a purpose-built manufacturing operation that values continuous improvement and career development. This Maintenance Engineer role supports the site's focus on efficient, high-quality food production, helping ensure equipment performance, compliance and safe working practices remain consistent every day.
Location:
Maintenance Engineer jobs are based at the Walsall area site in the West Midlands.
Interested?:
If you're ready to take ownership of maintenance that makes a real difference, apply now for this Maintenance Engineer role and take the next step in an exciting, long-term engineering career.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Brackley
Competitive plus Benefits ( Hybrid Working)
Permanent
Hybrid
A large food manufacturer are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to join their procurement team. This role is looking after packaging, raw material and direct consumables and the chance to lead sourcing activity that protects service levels, strengthens supplier performance, and delivers measurable savings.
What You Will Do:
- Own the commercial and operational performance for Direct Spend category areas, including packaging and ingredients as a Procurement Category Manager.
- Develop and maintain category plans by analysing spend, supplier performance, pricing trends and market conditions.
- Lead sourcing activities such as RFQs, tenders, supplier evaluations and commercial negotiations for the Procurement Category Manager portfolio.
- Deliver savings, cost avoidance and supplier consolidation opportunities, ensuring recommendations balance cost, quality, service, risk and operational needs.
- Manage key supplier relationships, run supplier review meetings, and drive improvement actions against agreed KPIs.
- Coach and support two Buyers, allocate workload, review outputs, and act as the escalation point for operational buying issues.
What You Will Bring:
- Strong procurement and/or category management experience, ideally with direct spend such as packaging, ingredients, raw materials or comparable categories within food manufacturing or FMCG.
- CIPS qualification (preferred) or the confidence to work towards it, combined with strong contract terms and conditions knowledge.
- Proven analytical ability, including advanced Excel experience for spend analysis, cost comparisons and decision support.
- Commercial awareness and confidence leading negotiations across pricing, payment terms, service levels and supplier agreements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, plus the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure.
This Procurement Category Manager position plays a vital part in supporting the company's focus on procurement performance across Avara Foods. By turning demand into clear sourcing plans, maintaining robust supplier relationships, and ensuring procurement activity follows policy and approval processes, you will help strengthen continuity of supply and reduce commercial risk across direct material spend.
Location:
Based at Near Brackley, with travel to other sites and suppliers as required for the Procurement Category Manager role.
Interested?:
If you are motivated by negotiation, supplier performance and category ownership, apply now for this Procurement Category Manager opportunity and take the next step in an exciting, impact-driven procurement career.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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