Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Lisburn - 4 Day Week - Salary up to £47000

Your New Company

A specialist food production site with a wealth of experience in their field.

Your New Role

To be successful within this role you will be a hands-on problem solver, capable of maintaining complex food processing equipment, fabricating food-grade stainless steel pipework and troubleshooting electrical control systems. You will ensure that all machinery operates at peak efficiency while adhering to strict hygiene and safety standards.

Whilst working your core duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Maintenance & Production Support

Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on food processing equipment, including pasteurisers, separators, homogenisers, freezers and milk filling machines • Minimise downtime by rapidly diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults during production runs • Monitor production line efficiency and suggest engineering improvements to increase throughput or reduce waste • Ensure all engineering work complies with HACCP, GMP and food safety regulations.

Stainless Steel Fabrication & Welding

Perform high-quality TIG welding on stainless steel pipework and vessels to food-grade/sanitary standards (purge welding) • Fabricate and modify pipe runs, valve manifolds and support structures as required for line changes or upgrades • Ensure all welds are smooth, crevice-free and pass sanitary inspections to prevent bacterial growth.

Electrical & Automation

Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems ranging from low-voltage control circuits (24V) to 3-phase power systems (415V/480V) • Install, calibrate and maintain instrumentation (flow meters, temperature sensors, pressure transducers etc.) • Diagnose faults in motor starters, VFDs and PLCs • Read and interpret electrical schematics for fault-finding and installation of new machinery.

What You'll Need To Succeed

In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential

10+ years maintenance experience • Trade qualification or degree: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent trade certification • Welding Proficiency: Proven experience in Stainless Steel TIG welding specifically for the food, beverage, or pharmaceutical industry (Sanitary welding experience is critical) • Electrical Competency: Certified electrical qualification (e.g., 17th/18th Edition) with experience in industrial fault-finding • Industry Experience: Previous experience in a dairy, brewery, or FMCG environment • Hygiene Awareness: Deep understanding of Clean-in-Place systems and hygienic design principles.

Desirable

Experience with PLC programming or troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi) • Experience with industrial refrigeration systems (Freon) • Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.

What You'll Get In Return

This role offers a fantastic salary package of up to £47000 for working just a 4 day week (Tuesday - Friday 07:30 - 18:00).

What You Need To Do Now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.