| Position | Maintenance Engineer |
| Posted | 09 Aug 2026 |
| Expired | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Company | Vickerstock |
| Location | Ballymena | GB |
| Job Type | Full Time |
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Maintenance Engineer
Location: Ballymena
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Shift: 5-week rotating shift pattern
What's On Offer?
Alongside the opportunity to join an established engineering team within a large-scale automated food manufacturing environment, the package includes:
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Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Maintenance Engineer for their Ballymena area operation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a time-served Maintenance Engineer to join a multi-skilled Engineering team within a fast-paced and highly automated production environment.
The site currently has 9 Engineers working across the shift patterns and reporting to the Site Engineering Manager.
We are particularly interested in speaking with genuinely multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers who have experience across both electrical and mechanical maintenance. However, candidates who are stronger or qualified in one discipline will also be considered, provided they have good practical exposure to the other and are comfortable working within a multi-skilled maintenance environment.
The Role of Maintenance Engineer
Reporting to the Site Engineering Manager, you will play a key role within the multi-skilled Engineering team, with responsibility for maximising the performance and reliability of automated production, filling and packing machinery alongside associated site services.
This is a varied, hands-on engineering position covering preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fault diagnosis, machinery overhaul and Continuous Improvement, alongside involvement in the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
Key Responsibilities for this Maintenance Engineer position
Essential Criteria for this Maintenance Engineer position
Experience within food, FMCG, beverage, packaging or another automated manufacturing environment would transfer particularly well into this position.
Shift Pattern
The position operates across a 5-week rotating shift pattern, with 12-hour shifts and an average working week of approximately 46 hours.
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday - 5:30am start
Week 2: Sunday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday - 5:30am start
Week 3: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 5:30am start
Week 4: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 5:30pm start
Week 5: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 5:30pm start
The shift pattern may be subject to change.
If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Engineering Technician looking for a well-paid engineering opportunity within a large-scale automated food manufacturing environment, we would be keen to speak with you.
To apply for this Maintenance Engineer position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
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