Bakery Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer – Days & Nights

Hovis Bakeries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £62,401 per year

24 Days Annual Leave

Up to 10% Employer Pension

Extra Slice benefits scheme

Electric Car / Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Charitable Giving

Job summary

Successfactors is seeking a skilled Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer for a bakery environment in the UK. The role covers day and night shifts with 42 hours per week and a 4-on/4-off pattern. You will maintain plant equipment, respond to breakdowns, and drive reliability improvements across site operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on maintenance experience, strong teamwork, and a proactive, continuous-improvement mindset. Competitive benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-skilled engineering capability with hands-on maintenance skills.
• Relevant electrical/automation qualifications as listed above.
• Experience in training and coaching maintenance staff.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair automation, electrical, and mechanical faults during breakdowns.
• Deliver proactive and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support and implement the site engineering strategy.
• Lead and deliver continuous improvement projects on time and within budget.
• Contribute to site KPIs such as OEE and CCOs.
• Maintain high health and safety standards.
• Provide training and technical support to operators and colleagues.
• Support wider site activities to ensure operational success.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Coaching others

Problem solving

Multi-skilled engineering

Education

C&G 2346-03 Electro-technical Experienced Worker

HNC in Electrical/Automation/Multi-Skilled Eng

Tools

Industrial automation tools

Job description

Successfactors is seeking a skilled Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer for a bakery environment in the UK. The role covers day and night shifts with 42 hours per week and a 4-on/4-off pattern. You will maintain plant equipment, respond to breakdowns, and drive reliability improvements across site operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on maintenance experience, strong teamwork, and a proactive, continuous-improvement mindset. Competitive benefits accompany the role.