Multi Skilled Engineer
Role Overview
The Multi Skilled Engineer (FMCG) works in the Engineering Team and reports to the Maintenance Manager.
The role ensures plant, machinery, and equipment meet day-to-day operational needs.
The position involves planned preventative maintenance, machine modifications, breakdown response, and plant improvements.
The role requires a proactive approach to troubleshooting, attention to detail, and work with minimal supervision.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role and purpose
The Multi Skilled Engineer (FMCG) works in the Engineering Team and reports to the Maintenance Manager.
The role ensures plant, machinery, and equipment meet day-to-day operational needs.
The position involves planned preventative maintenance, machine modifications, breakdown response, and plant improvements.
The role requires a proactive approach to troubleshooting, attention to detail, and work with minimal supervision.
Hours and shift
- The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 06:00–14:30.
- The employer states that occasional flexibility may be needed to meet operational requirements.
Tasks
- Maintain plant, machinery, and equipment, including preventative maintenance, repairs, modifications, and improvements.
- Monitor production machinery and repair equipment and services in production areas.
- Maintain boilers, the heat pasteuriser, and processors; perform basic plumbing repairs.
- Follow safety, quality, and Food Safety Management System requirements.
- Monitor equipment for food product safety and health and safety risks, and report defects.
Skills and qualifications
- Hold an 18th Edition electrical City & Guilds qualification and have sound mechanical engineering knowledge.
- Have working knowledge of manufacturing plant and machinery, HACCP, and food safety.
- The employer lists machine maintenance, fabrication, reading schematics, and fault-finding among the required skills.
- The role is physically demanding and requires flexible work when operational needs arise.
Workplace and safety
- Work location is in person at the production facility.
- The work follows food safety requirements encompassing HACCP, BRC, ISO 22000, and organic certification.
Benefits
- Benefits include 33 days’ holiday pro rata, life insurance, company sick pay, an enhanced pension scheme, medical cover, and on-site parking.
- The employer states it does not offer company sponsorship to overseas applicants.
Application questions
- The application asks candidates to confirm relevant knowledge and willingness to work the stated shift.
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