Shift Engineer

Deeside Cereals; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An FMCG company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Multiskilled Engineer to perform planned and reactive maintenance on plant equipment. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills and hands-on experience in food manufacturing. This role includes responsibilities such as troubleshooting machinery, ensuring compliance with food safety, and supporting manufacturing processes. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

A competitive salary reviewed annually

Access to the Company Bonus Scheme

Personalised Career Development Plan

Access to the company's e-learning suite

Access to the company pension scheme

Life Assurance cover

Heavily subsidised vending service

Access to the Company Staff Shop

Annual health surveillance medical

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer to HNC and/or NVQ Level 3 standard in an electrical, mechanical or multiskilled discipline.
• Hands-on, multi-skilled experience on automated machines within a continuous manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing.
• Safety focus and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned predictive and reactive maintenance of equipment.
• Troubleshoot and fault-find electrical and mechanical plant equipment.
• Assist Manufacturing Department with line adjustments and breakdowns.

Skills

Qualified engineer to HNC and/or NVQ Level 3 standard

Hands-on, multi-skilled experience in food manufacturing

Experience with integrated systems

Experience with Automatic Packaging and Palletisation systems

Knowledge of AC and/or servo drive systems

Safety-focused

Team worker with initiative

Job description

VALUES & CULTURE

Deeside Cereals is proudly owned by the Weetabix Food Company. Acquired in December 2023. Our Mission – We want to nourish the nation with better breakfasts that help them live better lives, so we've made it our mission to delight consumers with great‑tasting, nutritious breakfasts produced with passion and excellence.

These behaviours fast‑track us to where we want to be. We focus on ways of working, not rigid values, to allow each person to bring their own values while adhering to a shared framework.

• Right Thing, Right Way
• We Own It
• Win Together
• Great Work at Pace
• Always Improving

We strive for 100% safety, put consumers and customers at the heart of our choices, and fix problems properly.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

A Multiskilled Engineer with experience in an FMCG environment, able to carry out planned predictive and reactive maintenance of plant equipment and facilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out planned predictive and reactive maintenance of process, packaging, and auxiliary equipment.
• Perform workshop duties such as machine repairs and component manufacture.
• Retrain in new methodology, technology and engineering techniques as business needs arise.
• Train others on plant, buildings and auxiliary equipment used on site.
• Respond to machine and auxiliary failures.
• Troubleshoot and faultfind electrical and mechanical plant equipment, packing machinery and site services.
• Install, commission and repair all plant and facilities.
• Assist the Manufacturing Department with line adjustments, changeovers and breakdowns.
• Improve and reduce downtime through increased efficiencies via own ideas and input.
• Take an active role in Health & Safety requirements on site on behalf of Engineering Department.
• Work unsupervised when tasked and organise work of others in response to site needs.
• Support engineering contractors when on site.
• Produce and maintain documents relating to administration of all engineering tasks.
• Complete tasks deemed relevant by line manager.
• Ensure food safety, quality and legality compliance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Company strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Decisions concerning recruitment, promotion, dismissal or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the business and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. This commitment is shared by all employees.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Qualified engineer to HNC and/or NVQ Level 3 standard in an electrical, mechanical or multiskilled discipline.
• Hands‑on, multi‑skilled experience on automated machines within a continuous manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing.
• Experience with integrated systems.
• Experience with Automatic Packaging and Palletisation systems.
• Some knowledge of AC and/or servo drive systems.
• Safety‑focused.
• Team worker with ability to work under own initiative.
• Use of own initiative and judgment in identifying and correcting stoppages and breakdowns to production plant, equipment and services.
• Independent action to prioritise engineering problems in the absence of Asset Lead Engineer or Shift Manager.

BENEFITS

• A competitive salary reviewed annually.
• Access to the Company Bonus Scheme.
• Personalised Career Development Plan.
• Access to the company's e‑learning suite.
• Access to the company pension scheme.
• Life Assurance cover.
• Heavily subsidised vending service in the Canteen.
• Access to the Company Staff Shop at discounted prices.
• Annual health surveillance medical (if required).
• Regular business updates.
• Free parking on site.