Electrical Multi-Skilled Engineer – FMCG, 4-on 4-off (Gateshead)

Valeo Foods UK; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Job summary

Valeo Foods UK is hiring an electrically biased Multi-skilled Engineer based at our Gateshead site, supporting the operation of tortilla crisps and rice cakes. The role runs on a 4 on 4 off schedule: 6am–6pm and 6pm–6am, with a fast-paced manufacturing environment and a positive can-do team culture.

You will perform daily repairs, monitor machine performance, support contractors, and provide technical backup to production while maintaining high housekeeping and precise paperwork completion for

Qualifications

• Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification with basic mechanical skills.
• Able to prove competency in all forms of isolation and electrical safety.
• Proactive / use your own initiative.
• Experience of FMCG operations.
• PC Literate (thereby able to use computer-based maintenance systems).

Responsibilities

• Daily repair of machinery and carrying out proactive tasks when possible
• Planning and Monitoring machine performance
• Monitoring failure
• Supporting External Contractors
• Technical support for production when required
• To maintain the highest standards in housekeeping, adopting a clean as you go policy.
• To maintain the highest standards when completing paperwork and works sign off.

Skills

Proactive mindset

FMCG experience

PC literacy

Maintenance systems

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Basic mechanical skills

Job description

Valeo Foods UK is hiring an electrically biased Multi-skilled Engineer based at our Gateshead site, supporting the operation of tortilla crisps and rice cakes. The role runs on a 4 on 4 off schedule: 6am–6pm and 6pm–6am, with a fast-paced manufacturing environment and a positive can-do team culture.

You will perform daily repairs, monitor machine performance, support contractors, and provide technical backup to production while maintaining high housekeeping and precise paperwork completion for