Engineers

Natures Way Foods Ltd; Chichester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Employer pension match

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Colleague discounts

Shift allowance

Star Awards

Flexible pay frequency

Online GP

Employee assistance

Job summary

Natures Way Foods is seeking multi-skilled engineers to join our production teams at Chichester Food Park in Chichester, West Sussex. Salary ranges from £45,000 to £53,284 depending on experience, plus shift allowance and excellent benefits.

You will work on maintaining and improving plant and services within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Reporting into our Engineering Department Manager and Site Engineering Manager, you will work with a team to operate latest production

Qualifications

• Good level of electrical or mechanical knowledge with willingness to train further.
• Possesses Level 3 engineering NVQ or equivalent.
• Ability to work at pace and complete tasks.
• Team player with collaborative approach and ability to communicate across departments.
• Strong analytical, numerical and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day maintenance and improvement of plant, assets and services.
• Effective use of engineering systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with food and H&S standards.
• Complete PPM tasks and improve maintenance practices.
• Diagnose and repair equipment faults promptly.
• Identify and eliminate faulty processes.
• Uphold GMP and product quality standards.
• Be the shift go-to person on shift.
• Maintain shift paperwork and stock control.
• Ensure buildings, plant and equipment are safe to operate.
• Complete shift metrics and escalate actions to the engineering manager.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Team player

Analytical problem-solving

Numerical capability

Written and verbal communication

IT literacy

CMMS experience

Education

Level 3 engineering NVQ or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Position Overview

MULTI-SKILLED ENGINEERS | Chichester Food Park | Salary: £45,000-£53,284 dependant on experience | Plus Shift Allowance | Amazing Benefits

Natures Way Foods is leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and "food-to-go" for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But there's lots more to us than the products we make. Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 326m units per year. Building on previous success, this year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It is an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are expanding our production lines and there is genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the organisation. We are currently looking for talented Engineers to join our rapidly growing business in Chichester, West Sussex. Reporting into our Engineering Department Manager & Site Engineering Manager, you will join a team of fantastic Engineers that manage and maintain some of the latest production technology within the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day maintenance and improvement of plant, assets, and services
• Effective use of engineering departmental systems and processes
• Ensure all work complies with food and H&S standards
• Completion of PPM tasks and formulation of improved maintenance practices
• Diagnose and repair equipment faults promptly.
• Proactively identify and eliminate faulty processes.
• Uphold and exceed standards of product quality and GMP
• Play an active role in the shift and be the go-to person on shift.
• Be aware of budget and stock control, maintaining shift paperwork.
• Ensure buildings, plant & equipment are safe in design & operation.
• Complete shift metrics and escalating appropriate action to the engineering manager

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Employer matched pension
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Colleague discounts, e.g. Gym membership & shopping discounts
• Shift allowance
• Star Awards
• Flexibility in pay frequency each month
• Access to online GP
• Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• A good level of either Electrical or Mechanical knowledge (or both) plus a willingness to train and learn further in these areas
• Possesses relevant engineering qualifications, minimum of level 3 engineering NVQ or equivalent
• Ability to work at pace to complete tasks
• A good team player and likes to work in a collaborative manner
• Ability to communicate engineering matters across all departments when necessary
• Good analytical problem-solving approach and numerical capability
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• IT literate
• Familiar with the use of CMMS (Computerised maintenance Management System), We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that.

Company Culture

Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh.