Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Food Production

Dunbia Group; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Pension auto enrolment (Nest)

Training and development

Annual leave: 20 days + 8 bank hols

Job summary

Dunbia Group in West Devon (Hatherleigh) is seeking an Engineer with an electrical bias to support production and site operations. The role is on-site with an hourly rate of £17.93–£20.95 before overtime, and a 40-hour week on Monday to Friday 06:00–15:00.

You will maintain plant equipment, perform electrical and mechanical tasks, and contribute to quality, cost and safety improvements while benefiting from training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, commitment and the ability to accept responsibility are key in this role.
• Will be committed to working within the Company Mission, Vision & Values.
• Food industry experience is advantageous.
• Comfortable working at height.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring plant equipment is operating and functioning correctly
• Proven Electrical / mechanical knowledge
• Building maintenance.
• Stainless Steel fabrication TIG Welding an advantage
• Maintaining equipment on a daily basis to ensure it is fit for its intended purpose
• Continually developing to improve operations to drive improvements in quality, cost and safety.
• Assisting production with machinery problems and setups, providing relevant training when appropriate
• Completing daily maintenance check sheets and job card.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Responsibility

Safety awareness

Height work

Job description

Dunbia Group in West Devon (Hatherleigh) is seeking an Engineer with an electrical bias to support production and site operations. The role is on-site with an hourly rate of £17.93–£20.95 before overtime, and a 40-hour week on Monday to Friday 06:00–15:00.

You will maintain plant equipment, perform electrical and mechanical tasks, and contribute to quality, cost and safety improvements while benefiting from training and development opportunities.