Electrically Biased MS Technician

Date: 18 Dec 2025

Location: Wellingborough, GB

Company: Hovis

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Wellingborough Mill
Job Type: Full-Time
Working Hours: Day Shift 
On-Call Rotation: 1 week in 3

We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer to keep our high-speed production lines running safely and efficiently.

You’ll spend the majority of your time on mechanical fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance, with enough electrical knowledge to work safely, diagnose faults and support line recovery.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideal for an engineer who enjoys fixing problems properly and minimising downtime.

We are open to strong engineers who have just passed their NVQ level 3 EPA as well as experienced engineers.

 

 

Key Responsibilities;

  • Mechanical fault finding and repair on production and packaging equipment
  • Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
  • Electrical fault diagnosis (sensors, motors, drives, panels). Safety focused, not design-led.
  • Rapid response to breakdowns to keep production running
  • Identify and implement reliability and improvement opportunities
  • Work safely, following site and legal engineering standards

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Ideally multi-skilled with a mechanical bias (although electrical bias with strong mechanical skills ok also)
  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering
    (Multi-skilled or Electrical qualification an advantage)
  • Manufacturing or FMCG maintenance experience
  • Confident with mechanical systems: gearboxes, bearings, chains, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics
  • Electrical safety awareness and fault-finding capability
  • Practical, proactive engineer with a strong work ethic

 

Benefits Baked In

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

  • Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
  • Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
  • Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
  • Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
  • Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
  • Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
  • A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
    • £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
    • Eyecare vouchers
    • Cycle to work scheme