Multi-skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) - Gateshead

Valeofoods; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Gateshead is seeking a Multi-skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their team. This full-time role involves machinery repair, proactive maintenance, and supporting production. Ideal candidates should hold a relevant Electrical Engineering qualification and be competent in electrical safety. The company offers a matched pension scheme, death in service benefits, and various staff discounts. Rotating shifts provide flexibility in scheduling.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Excellent career opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification with basic mechanical skills.
• Proven competency in all forms of isolation and electrical safety.
• Experience in FMCG operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily repair of machinery and carrying out proactive tasks.
• Monitoring machine performance and failures.
• Technical support for production when required.
• Train and guide production staff on machinery use.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical skills

Proactive initiative

Experience in FMCG operations

PC Literacy

Isolation and electrical safety competency

Education

Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification

Job description

Multi-skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) - Gateshead

At Valeo Foods UK, we're the creative force behind an array of beloved brands spanning indulgence, innovation, and tradition. From the iconic crunch of Kettle Crisps to the pure sweetness of Rowse Honey, and the rich heritage of Matthew Walker puddings, our portfolio reflects our commitment to quality and diversity. Our family of brands also includes Wild West flavours of New World Foods, nostalgic joy of Barratt sweets, and the timeless appeal of Metcalfe Popcorn.

Job Description

Based at Gateshead site – home of the much-loved tortilla crisps and rice cakes.

We're hiring Electrically biased Multi-skilled Engineers – Join Us in Gateshead!

4 on 4 off, 6am till 6pm and 6pm till 6am (rotating shifts)

What You'll Be Doing

• Daily repair of machinery and carrying out proactive tasks when possible
• Planning and Monitoring machine performance
• Monitoring failure
• Supporting External Contractors
• Technical support for production when required
• To maintain the highest standards in housekeeping, adopting a clean as you go policy.
• To maintain the highest standards when completing paperwork and works sign off.

Key Areas Of The Role

• H&S and safe work practices
• Food safety, minimizing day to day risks with running of the plant and involving contractors
• Plan is king, ensure that the company can hit its required targets
• Firefighting machinery / site services upkeep and carrying out ongoing maintenance PPM in a timely manner
• Promote and contribute to the continuous improvement of the running of the company
• Minimize down time
• Train / guide production staff in the correct way to treat our machinery and help train our maintenance technicians from within our department.
• Work on projects as allocated by the Engineering Manager
• Any other duties as requested by the Engineering Manager

Qualifications

• Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification with basic mechanical skills
• Able to prove competency in all forms of isolation and electrical safety
• Proactive / use your own initiative
• Experience of FMCG operations
• PC Literate (thereby able to use computer-based maintenance systems)
• Able to strip machines in full and reassemble them, as well as completing machine size change procedures and their adjustments.

What we offer you in return

• 4 on 4 off, 6am till 6pm and 6pm till 6am (rotating shifts)
• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Industry

Food Production