Cooplands Lead Electrical Engineer

EG Group; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bakery group is seeking a Cooplands Lead Electrical Engineer in Durham. This full-time role involves overseeing maintenance strategies, leading a team, and ensuring optimal functionality of all equipment and machinery. Ideal candidates will have engineering experience in food production and excellent leadership skills. Benefits include a staff discount, 33 vacation days, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

25% Staff Discount

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension Scheme

24/7 access to virtual GP & wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Career progression opportunities

Recognition rewards

Death in service benefit

Compassionate Leave

Qualifications

• Time served Fully qualified electrician/HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Previous engineering experience within food production is essential.
• Flexibility to work out-of-hours to minimize downtime.

Responsibilities

• Implement maintenance strategies, procedures and methods.
• Diagnose breakdown problems.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team.

Skills

Fully qualified electrician

Engineering experience in food production

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritize and organize workload

Proactive and innovative approach

Education

HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Cooplands Lead Electrical Engineer

Hours: Full-Time / Permanent

Company: Cooplands Bakery

At Cooplands Bakery, we take great pride in the superior quality of our products and the dedicated efforts of our colleagues across all departments. As Site Lead Engineering, you’ll be responsible for the continuous running of all equipment and machinery onsite. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that Preventative maintenance is undertaken and organise repairs on a daily basis, this is predominantly a hands-on role with an element of management and admin involved to ensure the bakery plant and equipment is working at its optimum efficiency.

What will my role look like?

Your role is vital to the efficiency, development and progress of production. You will lead, coach and develop the maintenance team; allocating responsibility, coordinating business needs/ priorities and ensuring all maintenance is performed to the highest standards. You will be a strategic thinker, identifying the most proactive ways to support the business, whilst reducing costs and enhancing productivity.

Role Duties:

Implement maintenance strategies, procedures and methods.

Carry out routine maintenance work and respond to equipment faults.

Diagnose breakdown problems.

Fit new parts and make sure equipment is working correctly.

Carry out quality inspections on jobs.

Identify training needs to develop the team and enhance skillsets.

Arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components.

Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment.

Monitor maintenance costs.

Deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs.

Work collaboratively with the compliance team to improve on-site health & safety.

Ensure there is continuous cover of the machinery and equipment in case of breakdowns.

Key Skills:

Time served Fully qualified electrician/HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Previous engineering experience within food production is essential.

Ability to prioritise and organize workload, putting in place robust effective plans.

Ability to set clear priorities and goals and delegate tasks.

Excellent communication skills, with ability to build relationships, share best practice and communicate effectively with colleagues at other sites.

Proactive, innovative and co-operative approach to work.

Flexibility to work out-of-hours to support as required to minimize down time.

What’s in it for me?

To show our appreciation for your hard work, we have a range of benefits you can take advantage of

25% Staff Discount

33 days (including bank holidays)

Pension Scheme

24/7 access to virtual GP & wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Progression & career opportunities

Recognition rewards

Death in service

Compassionate Leave

Apply today to start your fantastic career as our Cooplands Site Lead Maintenance Engineer! To apply please email a copy of your CV to with the reference ‘Cooplands Lead Electrical Engineer – Durham - 114140 “