Graduate Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Brackley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Graduate Engineer to join their dynamic team at a cutting-edge food manufacturing facility. This role offers the opportunity to manage equipment, analyze performance data, and lead improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment. With a strong commitment to employee development, the company provides comprehensive training and a supportive atmosphere where your contributions are valued. Enjoy a competitive starting salary and various lifestyle perks as you grow your career in engineering within a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Life assurance/insurance

Cashback offers

Shopping discounts

Cinema tickets

Wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with multitasking abilities and deadline management.
• Experience in engineering responsibilities and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Manage equipment reliability and availability through maintenance.
• Analyze downtime data to drive continuous improvements.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve equipment issues.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Good interpersonal communication skills

Proficiency in IT

CAD experience

Project management experience

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory to the customer door, covering a range of functions. Our major processing sites are across England and Wales, supported by an agricultural network of over 350 farms from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

About our Brackley site:

Our advanced manufacturing site in Brackley is one of our main processing facilities, employing over 700 talented people to deliver high-quality products and maintain our status as a trusted leader in fresh foods.

Recently, we invested £11 million in advanced technology and employee amenities, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

About the Role:

Are you passionate, motivated, and seeking a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in Engineering? As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we invest in our people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Engineer to join our Engineering Team at our Brackley site.

You will work in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment, which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf-life products where hygiene standards are critical. As a Graduate Engineer, your working hours will be Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00.

What will you be doing as a Graduate Engineer at Avara?

You will have engineering responsibility for an area within the operational environment as the Asset Manager. Your role includes monitoring equipment downtime, analyzing trends to drive continuous improvement, and leading reliability initiatives and projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing all equipment in your assigned area
• Maintaining high reliability and availability of factory equipment through effective planned maintenance
• Gathering and analyzing equipment efficiency and downtime data to drive improvements
• Raising planned or reactive maintenance jobs
• Reviewing completed job sheets
• Producing downtime data for weekly meetings
• Leading and supporting installation and capital projects
• Collaborating with colleagues, suppliers, and contractors
• Understanding engineering and operational KPIs and identifying improvement areas
• Interacting with on-shift engineers and site engineering teams to resolve equipment issues
• Supporting the development of maintenance plans to improve asset performance
• Coordinating OEM engineer visits and scheduling follow-up work
• Overseeing equipment calibrations and reviewing PUWER assessments to ensure compliance

Requirements for success:

• A self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in IT
• CAD experience
• Project management experience

Benefits of working at Avara Foods:

As a Graduate Engineer, you will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded. We provide comprehensive training and ongoing development to support your long-term career growth. Our benefits include:

• Starting salary £32,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
• Life assurance/insurance
• Various lifestyle perks, such as cashback offers, shopping discounts, and cinema tickets
• Wellbeing resources, including online health advice and assessments