Factory Maintenance Expert (Trainer)

Brioche Pasquier; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Company pension

Westfield Health

Sick pay & income protection

Life assurance

Job summary

Brioche Pasquier in Milton Keynes is seeking a Factory Maintenance Expert – Trainer to join the Engineering and Maintenance department and help integrate and optimise production equipment during a major UK expansion.

You will combine hands-on engineering with coaching and knowledge transfer to build skilled teams capable of safe, reliable operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of lines, while developing training materials and procedures.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the integration, optimisation and continuous improvement of production equipment.
• Develop and deliver practical and classroom-based technical training for engineers and operators.
• Coach and mentor operators to build technical competency and autonomy.
• Create and maintain training materials, work instructions and documentation.
• Promote safety and ensure adherence to Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Production equipment knowledge

Troubleshooting & repair

Technical training delivery

Coaching & mentoring

Training material development

Maintenance planning & budgeting

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Tools

Maintenance systems

Computer literacy

Job description

Factory Maintenance Expert (FME) - Trainer

Milton Keynes, UK

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.

Contract Type

Full Time, Permanent

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.

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).

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 managemaintenance resourcestoensure availability whilstmaintainingbudget 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.)
• Able tosee the detailandpresenttheroot causeof problems, errors and process breakdown.
• Resilientand confident when faced with technical challenges, operational pressures and competing priorities.
• Analyticalin approach, using data, observations and performance indicators to identifyissues 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.

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.

Bonus - Up to 6% per annum, Life Assurance - Up to 4 x annual salary beneficiary payment, Company Pension available with your contribution at 3% and our contribution at 7%,Health Plan - Reclaim some basic healthcare costs, Income Protection - support for long term illness