Maintenance Engineer

Your new company
An amazing opportunity to join one of the UK's largest food manufacturers with ambitious plans and a talented workforce with a shared passion for quality, service and, most importantly food.
They boast a state-of-the-art site, producing premium quality chilled soups and sauces. Currently employing around 300 people and turning over £30 million.

Your new role

• Planned maintenance inspections, reviewing frequencies and parts used.
• Continually monitor plant conditions and report defects.
• Perform RCA in depth for breakdowns and process failure.
• Carry out work in a standardised way.
• Ensure operational key information is effectively communicated to colleagues and other shift teams; complete any relevant documentation on time and in full and support site services as required
• Shift pattern: 4 on / 4off (2x days, 2x nights)

What you'll need to succeed

• Time served electrician or mechanical engineer from a multi-skilled environment. Ideally within Food Manufacturing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering techniques, knowledge of fresh packaging, refrigeration, and labelling technology.
• Improvising ability under breakdown conditions and product development situations and be aware of the relevant regulations.
• Knowledge of process control systems and industrial electronics.
• Knowledge of site services, CIP, refrigeration, steam boilers, water and effluent monitoring
• Ideally, HNC qualified
• Experience of working in planned/reactive maintenance roles.

What you'll get in return
This role comes with a £45k starting salary, a generous holiday allowance and a competitive package.
This is a great opportunity to influence a market leader during a time of real growth.

What you need to do now
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