Factory Maintenance Expert (FME) – Trainer

Brioche Pasquier; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Company Pension Plan

Westfield Health Plan

Company Sick Pay and Income Protection

Life Assurance

Job summary

Brioche Pasquier in Milton Keynes is seeking a Factory Maintenance Expert – Trainer to join our Engineering and Maintenance team. You will combine hands-on engineering with training to develop skilled operators capable of safely operating, diagnosing, and maintaining production equipment.

The role includes supporting integration of new equipment, delivering practical and classroom training in mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics, and driving continuous improvement while mentoring colleagues.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Experience delivering practical and classroom-based technical training in engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support integration, optimisation and continuous improvement of production equipment.
• Deliver practical and classroom-based technical training in mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Coach and mentor operators to develop technical competency and autonomy.
• Develop training materials, work instructions and technical documentation.
• Manage maintenance resources to ensure availability within budget.

Skills

Mechanics

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Education

A Level 3 in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes, UK

Salary: £42,000 – £50,000 per annum

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:30. However, operational needs may require some flexibility, including participating in a weekly on‑call rota to provide support for the factory.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Benefits: Performance‑related bonus, Company Pension Plan, Westfield Health Plan, Company Sick Pay and Income Protection Plan, Life Assurance (all subject to length of service).

This is a great opportunity to join the Engineering and Maintenance department as a Factory Maintenance Expert – Trainer during the exciting expansion project of the BPUK site. We are seeking individuals with expertise in mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics to support the technical integration of existing and new equipment.

As an FME – Trainer, you will play a key role in both the technical performance of our production lines and the development of our operational teams. Combining hands‑on engineering expertise with knowledge transfer and coaching, you will help build skilled and autonomous teams capable of operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining production equipment safely and efficiently.

If you thrive in hands‑on environments, enjoy knowledge sharing, and take pride in empowering others to succeed, we'd like to hear from you.

You Must Be Able To Demonstrate

• An understanding of production equipment and processes, with the ability to support their integration, optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Hands‑on technical expertise in maintaining production line efficiency, including fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, repair activities and maintenance improvement initiatives.
• Experience in delivering practical and classroom‑based technical training across a range of engineering disciplines, including mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to develop the technical competency and autonomy of operators and line personnel in equipment operation, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• A commitment to people development, supporting stakeholders in identifying skills gaps and development opportunities.
• The capability to develop, maintain and continuously improve training materials, work instructions and technical documentation.
• The ability to manage maintenance resources to ensure availability whilst maintaining budget control.
• A safety culture mentality, ensuring the promotion of and compliance with company Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Computer literacy and experience of using maintenance or production systems.

You May Be Able To Demonstrate

• A Level 3 or equivalent qualification in an engineering related subject (Mechanics, Electrics etc.)

Your Key Qualities

• Able to see the detail and present the root cause of problems, errors and process breakdown.
• Resilient and confident when faced with technical challenges, operational pressures and competing priorities.
• Analytical in approach, using data, observations and performance indicators to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Passionate about sharing knowledge and helping others develop their technical skills and confidence.
• Able to communicate technical concepts clearly verbally and in writing and adapt your approach to suit different audiences and skill levels.
• You have a continuous improvement mindset and are always looking for ways to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and team capability.
• You take pride in empowering others to enable teams to operate and maintain equipment independently.

About Brioche Pasquier

This is your opportunity to work for one of the largest food manufacturers in Europe, Brioche Pasquier. We have been present in the UK for over 2 decades and sell a range of French bakery products to major UK food retailers, wholesale and food service markets. The company remains family run and has a culture reflective of the closeness and respect this brings with a history reaching back to 1936. We are still a growing international company with a strong manufacturing presence in Europe, South Korea and USA, along with product presence in over 50 other countries.

We are at our 240,000 sq. ft. technologically advanced production facility to service the UK market in order to continue the strong growth of the company.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a category‑leading brand at an exciting stage in the development of the business.

You may have experience in the following:

• Maintenance Trainer
• Engineering Trainer
• Technical Trainer
• Maintenance Engineer
• Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Maintenance Team Leader
• Engineering Team Leader
• Reliability Engineer
• Technical Training Manager
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Production Engineer
• etc