Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical bias)

Overview

Location: Manchester
Shift: Rotating shift, 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts, Days and Nights
Salary: £52,115

We have an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering team.
The Multi Skilled Engineer is an onsite fast paced role that will be responsible for working as an active part of our cross-functional maintenance team. The successful applicant will have excellent electrical and mechanical engineering skills, along with strong organisational skills, to be able to successfully function our site CMMS system. They will work within our Engineering department and will have a thorough and detailed approach to maintenance work with a proven track record of fault finding.
The successful candidate will have good communication skills being able to mentor and coach other engineers and production operators.

The client is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. Established in 1985, this client offers a wide range of quality sweet and savoury bakery products, including both gourmet butter and vegan brioche buns, doughballs and teacakes. The Bakery can bake over 1 million baps and burger buns every day.

This is what you’ll actually do!
As the Multi Skilled Engineer, you will be responsible for taking ownership of site breakdowns and ensuring a quick diagnosis with corrective action. You will be actively using CMMS system providing detailed reports. You will also ensure that the correct Health and Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards are followed at all times, whilst adhering to good working practices throughout. As a member of the team, you will make sure that the planned maintenance is completed to a strict schedule whilst always looking for improvements to ensure the reliability of the equipment and supporting the sites efficiency targets.
You will actively participate within the continuous improvement culture, identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies and reduce site waste and maintenance spends. As well as this, you will assist in the training of fellow maintenance engineers, operator-technicians along with others where necessary. As the Multi Skilled Engineer you will have the opportunity for learning and development, and in turn you will take an active role in project developments.

Ideally this is you!
• Be a time served apprentice or have an NVQ Level 3 equivalent.
• Skills within both Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Have previous experience in fault finding.
• Achievement of their 18th edition electrical certification.
• PLC programming capability.
• FMCG experience.
• Have the skills to be able to mentor and coach other Engineers.
• General IT skills.
• Previous food manufacturing experience would be beneficial.

What’s in it for you?
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation.