Manufacturing Engineer (Training & Continuous Improvement)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Pension Plan

Westfield Health Plan

Sick Pay & Income Protection

Life Assurance

Job summary

Brioche Pasquier is expanding its Milton Keynes site and seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focused on Training & Continuous Improvement. You will combine hands-on engineering with knowledge transfer to build skilled teams capable of operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining production equipment safely and efficiently.

The role requires delivering practical and classroom training in mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics, coaching operators, and developing training materials to support continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining production line efficiency and fault diagnosis.
• Experience delivering practical and classroom-based technical training in engineering.
• Strong coaching and mentoring to develop operators' skills.
• Commitment to people development and training material creation.
• Knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Understand production equipment and processes for integration and continuous improvement.
• Maintain production line efficiency with fault diagnosis and improvement initiatives.
• Deliver practical and classroom-based technical training across engineering disciplines.
• Coach and mentor operators to develop technical autonomy in operation and maintenance.
• Support stakeholders in identifying skills gaps and development opportunities.
• Develop, maintain and improve training materials, work instructions and documentation.
• Manage maintenance resources to ensure availability within budget.
• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies.
• Use maintenance or production systems with computer literacy.

Skills

Production equipment knowledge

Fault diagnosis

Root cause analysis

Technical training delivery

Coaching & mentoring

People development

Training materials development

Maintenance planning

Safety culture

Maintenance systems usage

Education

A Level 3 or equivalent qualification in engineering (Mechanics, Electrics etc.)

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer (Training & Continuous Improvement)

Milton Keynes, UK

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

This is a great opportunity to join the Engineering and Maintenance department as a Manufacturing Engineer (Training & Continuous Improvement) 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 a Manufacturing Engineer (Training & Continuous Improvement), 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 would like to hear from you.

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.

Salary: £42,000-£50,000 per annum

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).

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

• 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.

Additional Qualifications

• 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 manufactures 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.