Food Production jobs in United Kingdom

Major Talent is recruiting Maintenance Engineers on behalf of our esteemed client located in Burton-on-Trent. With a rich history dating back to 1991, our client operates from a cutting-edge manufacturing facility and is a proud member of the world's leading global food providers.

Primary Purpose of the Role: To ensure machinery, equipment, and services run smoothly on a day-to-day basis in the running of food production on fixed or rotating shifts. To complete reactive, proactive, and preventative maintenance in accordance with production as directed by the Senior Shift Technician.

What's in it for you?

1. Permanent position with growth opportunities
2. Competitive salary of £50,000
3. Various shifts - days and also nights, 3 on 3 off 6pm - 6am
4. 33 days holiday including bank holidays
5. 5% pension contribution
6. Employee benefits rewards scheme

Key Areas of Responsibility and Standards of Performance:

1. Service and repair equipment, mechanical and electrical, fitting spares, and conducting quality inspections across the facility, planned preventative maintenance.
2. Check and calibrate instruments to ensure accuracy.
3. Respond immediately to machine/equipment breakdowns.
4. Implement and track improvement projects in terms of delivery, timeliness, and cost.
5. Ensure timely repair of simple breakdowns, assist with root cause identification, and implement solutions to prevent repeated failures.
6. Maintain health, safety, quality, and environmental good engineering practice standards.
7. Comply with all factory standards and procedures.
8. Accurately complete all engineering-related paperwork and documentation for all projects and activities.
9. Encourage and help drive the site's food safety culture, to help prevent deviations in the process that impact the safety, quality, and legality of our products.
10. Understand and adhere to Company policies and procedures relevant to both the site and the working environment.
11. Any other duties as deemed reasonable by your line manager or senior management to assist with the operation of the business.

Person specification:

Essential Skills:

1. City & Guilds 2357 Level 3 NVQ electro technical technology (Level 2 minimum).
2. 17th/18th Edition electrical qualification BS7671.
3. Mechanical experience. NVQ Level 2/3 multi-skilled maintenance.
4. Appropriate Health, Safety & Environmental training and experience.
5. Computer literate in Microsoft Excel.
6. Experience of CMMs. Shire.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills - GCSE grade C or above in English.
8. Numerate - GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics.
9. Understanding of engineering drawings and principles.
10. Excellent time management skills.
11. Experience of working in a food-manufacturing environment.
12. Capable of working under pressure and being accountable for actions taken.
13. Able to work as part of a multi-skilled team and promote team working at all times.
14. Able to prioritise, adaptable to change, and able to implement new changes in a constructive manner consistent with a fast-paced environment.
15. Basic diagnostic skills.
16. Flexibility to cover all shifts particularly in times of holidays and sickness.
17. Minimum food hygiene level 2.

If you are interested in this CV, please apply by uploading your updated CV with relevant experience. If you have been successful, you will hear back within 2 days.

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