Engineering – Reliability Engineer

Finsbury Food Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts via Benefits Hub

Refer a Friend scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Finsbury Food Group is seeking a PPM Engineer to join the Engineering Team at one of its Manchester sites. You will deliver a proactive maintenance programme across site assets, aiming to reduce downtime and extend equipment life while aligning with production needs.

You’ll work closely with the Reliability Manager and engineering colleagues, ensure safety and hygiene standards, and contribute to continuous improvement projects in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering qualifications and relevant experience essential.
• Apprentice-trained would be desirable.
• Machining skills or experience would be advantageous.
• IPAF trained would be desirable.
• FMCG experience would be advantageous.
• Good communication skills and team orientation are important.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive planned preventative maintenance programme across site assets.
• Reduce equipment downtime and extend machinery life.
• Coordinate with Reliability Manager and Engineering team to schedule maintenance around production.
• Develop knowledge of bakery process systems and ensure standards and schedules are met.
• Support Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene requirements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Literacy & numeracy

Flexible attitude

Machining skills

IPAF trained

FMCG experience

Good PC skills

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualifications

Apprentice-trained

Tools

Machining tools

Job description

Location: Kara Foodservice, Manchester
Shift: Wednesday to Saturday – days – 7am-7pm
Salary: Competitive

We have an exciting opportunity for a PPM Engineer to join our Engineering Team as part of the Finsbury Food Group.
Finsbury Food Group is a leading specialty bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long‑term relationships within the food service channel. Finsbury offers a wide range of bakery products and is a leading frozen supplier in the Foodservice sector.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, fast‑paced manufacturing environment where safety, quality, reliability and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

This is what you’ll actually do!
You’ll be responsible for delivering a proactive planned preventative maintenance programme across site assets, helping to reduce the likelihood of equipment failure, minimise unexpected downtime and extend the useful life of machinery.
Working closely with the Reliability Manager, Engineering Scheduler and Engineering team, you’ll ensure planned maintenance activities are scheduled effectively around production requirements and planned site shutdowns.
You’ll continuously develop your knowledge and understanding of the engineering requirements of bakery process systems and machinery, ensuring maintenance activities are completed to the required standards and within agreed schedules.
You’ll work as an active part of a skilled cross‑functional planned maintenance team, supporting the reliability and efficiency of site equipment.
You’ll ensure that Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards are adhered to at all times and that good working practices are maintained throughout your work.
You’ll actively participate in the site’s Continuous Improvement culture, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste. You’ll also support the site Excellence Programme and contribute to cross‑functional objectives where required.
You’ll also have the opportunity to work on various projects, including the installation and modification of plant and equipment.

Ideally this is you!

• Good communication skills.
• A thorough and detailed approach to maintenance work.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Knowledge of plant maintenance work.
• Mechanical Engineering qualifications and relevant experience essential
• Apprentice-trained would be desirable.
• Machining skills or experience would be advantageous.
• IPAF trained would be desirable.
• FMCG experience would be advantageous.
• Good PC skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Committed to maintaining high Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene standards.

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

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