Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 52,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 13 hours ago
Description:
Job Title: Multi-Skilled Engineer
Job Purpose
The Multi-Skilled Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving manufacturing equipment within a high-volume sauce production facility. The role requires strong electrical and mechanical skills to ensure equipment reliability, food safety compliance, and minimal production downtime.
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Key Responsibilities
Maintenance & Engineering
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production and packaging machinery
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults
• Maintain and repair equipment including:
o Mixing vessels and blenders
o Pumps, fillers, cappers, and conveyors
o Pasteurisers, cookers, and heat exchangers
o Packaging and labelling machinery
Electrical & Controls
• Fault-find on electrical systems (single and three-phase)
• Work with PLCs (fault finding only unless otherwise specified)
• Maintain sensors, motors, inverters, and control panels
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards
Food Safety & Compliance
• Work in accordance with BRCGS, HACCP, and GMP standards
• Ensure all engineering work meets food safety and hygiene requirements
• Complete accurate maintenance documentation and records
• Support audits and inspections as required
Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives
Health & Safety
• Comply with UK Health & Safety legislation
• Follow lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment
• Report hazards, near misses, and incidents promptly
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Skills & Experience Required
Essential
• Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent)
• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience with high-speed production and packaging machinery
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work shifts and attend call-outs if required
Desirable
• Experience in sauce, condiment, or liquid food manufacturing
• PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens / Allen Bradley preferred)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Experience using CMMS systems
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
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Personal Attributes
• Proactive and solution-focused approach
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Calm under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable to production demands