Bakery Maintenance Engineer – Fast-Paced Food Plant

Charto Recruitment Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Free parking

Gym membership

Life insurance

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Sick pay

Store discount

Job summary

Haywood & Padgett Ltd in Barnsley is recruiting a Site Bakery Engineer to provide electrical and maintenance support across the bakery and production lines. You will help ensure safe, efficient operations with planned and reactive maintenance and a strong focus on safety and compliance.

The role offers a 3 on/3 off rotating shift pattern (days and nights), with opportunities to mentor junior colleagues and collaborate with the Engineering Manager and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in bakery/food manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Strong electrical knowledge with practical experience.
• Experience in planned and reactive maintenance.
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Able to read electrical drawings and work with safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan maintenance and drive continuous improvements of bakery equipment.
• Perform reactive maintenance and high-quality repairs.
• Ensure plant and equipment run safely and efficiently, minimising downtime.
• Record daily work sheets and maintain records.
• Assist with installing and commissioning new machinery.
• Source and manage spare parts and supplies.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Maintenance planning

Fault finding

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering

Apprentice trained

Tools

Reading electrical drawings

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Haywood & Padgett Ltd in Barnsley is recruiting a Site Bakery Engineer to provide electrical and maintenance support across the bakery and production lines. You will help ensure safe, efficient operations with planned and reactive maintenance and a strong focus on safety and compliance.

The role offers a 3 on/3 off rotating shift pattern (days and nights), with opportunities to mentor junior colleagues and collaborate with the Engineering Manager and cross-functional teams.