Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Samworth Brothers Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run food manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to ensure smooth production through proactive and reactive maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in fault finding and electrical control systems. This role emphasizes food safety and effective communication with stakeholders. Join us for a supportive work culture and excellent employee benefits, including an enhanced pension scheme and training opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have an Electrical qualification at level 3 NVQ, equivalent or above.
• Will have experience of fault finding both with and without drawings.
• Will have relevant experience of working within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Keep production moving with proactive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Put forward ideas for continuous improvement.
• Develop skills and understanding of machinery onsite.

Skills

Electrical qualification at level 3 NVQ

Experience in fault finding

Knowledge of electrical control panels

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Initiative in communication

Education

Electrical qualification at level 3 NVQ

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

We have the opportunity for you to join our team as a Multi Skilled Engineer. Some of what you can expect to be doing includes:

• Keep production moving with proactive and reactive maintenance activities
• Put forward ideas for continuous improvement and longer term solutions
• Continue to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of machinery onsite and new equipment
• Have a strong focus on Food Safety and Health and Safety in your ways of working.
• Record and report information to be able to provide information to your internal stakeholders and to help to drive improvement
• Communicate well with production and other stakeholder to build good relationships and provide a good customer service

The Ideal Candidate

• Must have an Electrical qualification at level 3 NVQ, equivalent or above
• Will have experience of fault finding both with and without drawings
• Will have relevant experience of working within a manufacturing environment
• Will have good knowledge of electrical control panels, inverter drives and pneumatic systems
• Will be able to use your initiative, keeping stakeholders informed.

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.