Mechanical Engineer jobs in United Kingdom
Maintenance Engineer (Day Shift-Banked Hours)
Job summary
A leading company in the food processing sector is seeking a dedicated Shift Engineer to join its engineering team. In this role, you will focus on maintaining machine uptime, implementing a preventative maintenance plan, and contributing to continuous improvement processes. The positions offer competitive benefits including 33 days of holiday and investment in personal development, making it a great opportunity for the right candidate.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience as a Maintenance Engineer in food processing.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Ability to plan PPM and adaptability to reactive work.
Responsibilities
- Minimize machine downtime and prevent manufacturing lost time.
- Achieve Preventative Maintenance Plan and be audit ready.
- Generate continuous improvement ideas.
Skills
Education
About The Role
- Shift: 7am - 7pm,3 days on, 4 days off (plus two floating shifts every 4 weeks
- Engineering operates a 24/6 cover, working on 3 days on 4 days off rota with banked hours principle.
You will provide a full engineering support service to all areas of the business, aiming to minimise machine and equipment downtime and maximise preventative maintenance.
Key focus areas:
- Minimise machine downtime
- Prevent manufacturing lost time
- Achievement of the Preventative Maintenance Plan
- To be audit ready at all times – relevant paperwork and quality audits completed
- To be generating continuous improvement ideas
You will have experience of working as a Maintenance Engineer within a production environment - preferably food processing, and will be able to demonstrate an understanding of manufacturing processes. You'll need to use both your electrical and mechanical engineering experience in this role.
You'll be a used to planning PPM, and you'll understand the importance of this. As you'd expect, there will also be reactive work, so you'll need to be adaptable - a natural, hands on problem solver will thrive in this role. You'll be comfortable recording reports and work logs onto our system - so computer literacy is also important.
Ideally you will have (or be working towards) the following qualifications:
- BTECH/ONC qualification as a minimum in either Electrical or Mechanical discipline or Multi skilled engineering qualification or C&G 2330 Level 3 Electro – technical certificate combined with NVQ 3 Electrical Maintenance
- Time served apprentice
- Multi-skilled Engineer
- HNC level in electrical, mechanical or production maintenance engineering
About Us
We’re on an exciting mission here at Whitworths – to help boost the nutrient intake of the nation, improving general health of families using the goodness found in our delicious products. We’re the only brand that gives a credibly nutritious boost to breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, baking and beyond.
There are obviously many other reasons to come and work with us, but the biggest reason is so that you have a job you love and a company you are proud to say you work for. You will receive a competitive salary, 33 days holiday, a workplace pension, and in addition, you’ll also have access to a number of family friendly, health and lifestyle benefits. Culturally, we believe strongly in investing in our people, developing them in role and developing their careers within Whitworths. Don't just take our word for it, our people say the same, as demonstrated by our recent accreditation from Investors In People.
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