Average Engineer salary in the UK

Are you looking for a role where you can get hands-on, keep a busy bakery running smoothly, and make a real impact every day? As an Engineer at our Dorset site, you’ll play a key part in keeping our production equipment operating safely, reliably, and at its best. You’ll use your technical know-how to keep downtime low, support a smooth-running bakery, and help maintain the exceptional quality we’re known for.You’ll join a small, supportive, and conscientious engineering team where everyone pulls together, gets stuck in, and takes pride in what they do. With rotating shifts, varied work, and a friendly environment, you’ll enjoy a role that’s fast-paced, rewarding, and full of opportunities to learn. And with a growing bakery and ongoing investment, it’s an ideal setting for someone who’s motivated by development, teamwork, and seeing the results of their work first-hand.Your Role in Creating Quality Bakes:Deliver fast, effective maintenance across high-speed food production and packaging equipment, keeping the site running smoothly and minimising downtime.Take ownership of equipment readiness by completing permits, coordinating deep-clean access, and ensuring every machine is safe, compliant, and ready to perform.Stay sharp on shift—spotting issues early, fixing faults quickly, and working with your engineering team to maintain seamless production cover.Partner with Hygiene, Production, and external specialists to keep equipment spotless, audit-ready, and fully aligned with strict Food Safety and H&S standards.Play a key role in wider operations, stepping in where needed and adapting with the business as production demands evolve. The Key Ingredients:Knowledge & Experience: Fully trained electrical/mechanical engineer with process-machinery understanding.Skills: High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and effective problem-solving.Qualifications: Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.Who Are We?We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. What Makes This Opportunity a Real Treat:Grow your career with real support – from hands-on technical training and cross skilling to leadership development and opportunities to step into advanced roles, we’ll invest in helping you progress. Join a business with genuine heart – we’re proud of our strong community values, inclusive culture, and the way our teams support each other every day. Enjoy great perks – access exclusive discounts through our Bake My Day employee portal, tasty discounts on our biscuits, and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Helpline and on-site Mental Health First Aiders.Our Commitment to InclusionFBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.Apply NowApply now, or contact Tom Dyson for a confidential conversation:

Engineer 3-D ModellingKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Required-Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, design or mechanical engineering related discipline.-Ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation and external stakeholders.-Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.-Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office.-Proficient at 3D modelling (ideally SolidWorks).-Knowledge in Prototyping (sheet metal, 3-D printing, CNC etc).-Passionate in research and development.-Ability to comprehend and assist in the creation of engineering documentations.-Must be able to work unsupervised, be self-sufficient and able to prioritise workload.-Must be able to work alone and part of a team.Advantageous but not essential-Skilled and experienced in manufacturing and machining.-Involved in successful engineering projects (In academic and/or industry environment).-Knowledge in electronics and programming of simple electromechanical products.-Minimum 1-2 years industry experience.-A background in the railway industry.General*Any other ad-hoc duties for the needs of the business when and where necessary.*To assist where required with other services.*To ensure continued compliance with company quality, safety and environmental policies while undertaking all activities.Benefits:*Company Pension autoenrollment after first 3 months.*Company Pension based on salary sacrifice.*Annual bonus based on company performance (not guaranteed).*Annual Salary Review (not guaranteed).*33 days paid leave (including bank holidays).For more details on this role, please speak to Michelle Ings,

Maintenance Engineer Nuneaton, Warwickshire £58,800 – Including Shift Allowance 4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights) (6-6) Benefits:Company bonus scheme based on individual and company performance (Roughly 10%)Excellent progression and upskilling opportunities, we have a long term vision and mindset for our maintenance team.12% Pension (6% Matched)4X Death in Service24 Days Holiday 1 Extra Day per years service Opportunity to buy up to 5 more We are looking for a multi skilled maintenance engineer to join our team of 8 shift engineers at our new facility in Nuneaton. We have been manufacturing the highest quality food products for the last 3 years from our state-of-the-art plant. We have turnover in excess of £75m over the last calendar year with further growth plans. We currently employ over 350 employees at our Nuneaton site alone.Roles And Responsibilities Day to day you’ll be carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of food production machinery including fryers, ovens, baggers, conveyors, metal detectors, check – weighers, barcode scannersThe Successful EngineerMust have some form of electrical paperwork – (2391/2365/18th edition) is essential for this roleMust be a multiskilled maintenance engineerAbility to fault find both mechanically and electricallyOpen to backgrounds, food/FMCG is preferable but not essential Get in touch with Matt Morson at Stirling Warrington regarding this vacancy or any other vacancy in the Warwickshire area. INDSW