Engineer nights

Cranswick PLC; Eye; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wellbeing hub discounts

Cycle to work

Gym membership discounts

Death in service

Free Parking

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is seeking a Night Shift Engineer to keep production lines running smoothly. You will perform maintenance, safety checks and cooperate with the engineering team to resolve issues promptly.

The role supports 4on4off, 17:30–05:30 shifts and involves maintaining GMP compliance, documenting work orders, and contributing to continuous improvement in equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Engineering is required.
• Experience in FMCG environments is preferred.
• Good understanding of safety and quality procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Record all maintenance work and ensure compliance with GMP.
• Support shift handovers and communicate across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Engineering experience

Mechanical and electrical skills

FMCG industry experience

Hazard reporting

Accident investigation training

Root cause analysis

Line safety inspections

Induction training

Education

NVQ Level 3 Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/multiskilled)

Job description

About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry:
Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job requirements of Night Shift Engineer:
We are looking for a Night Shift Engineer to join our established Engineering team at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for ensuring all machinery is operating correctly to maintain smooth running of production.

Shift Pattern

4on4off 17:30 – 05:30

Duties

• Safely carry out all tasks set to you by the engineering management
• Share your knowledge and learn from the rest of the team, Ensure PPMs, maintenance, breakdowns and all work is carried out in a timely safe manner ensuring production is at a maximum uptime, and recorded
• Assist the shift manager in developing specifications, work instructions and procedures for staff , Assist the shift manager with the control of workshop spares
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practice in all work carried out ensuring all planned and unplanned maintenance work orders assigned to you are completed, complete all auditable paperwork required and ensure it is completed accurately
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to maintenance and assist in the development of preventative maintenance mechanisms
• Effective communications between cross functional teams and successful shift handovers, support a quality culture and have a proactive approach to quality issue
• Create and review method statements and risk assessments, development and implementation of quality effective maintenance routines

What you will need:

• Experience in engineering, ideally in an FMCG environment.
• A mixture of mechanical and electrical engineering skills and experience.
• Group and site induction, Reviewing of relevant risk assessments and safe working procedures
• Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting
• Accident investigation training, Root cause analysis training
• Understanding and application of Line safety inspections
• Minimum qualification in NVQ Level 3 Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or multiskilled)

Pay and benefits:

• Salary - Competitive
• Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
• Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Death in service insurance
• Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Closing Date: 28 th of March 2027 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward )