Multi Skilled Electrically Biased Engineer (Kirkham)

Reed Talent Solutions; Kirkham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biscuit manufacturing company in the UK seeks an experienced engineer to provide effective maintenance support. You will perform scheduled maintenance and repairs on a variety of production equipment. Required qualifications include an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and experience in a fast-paced environment. This role demands attention to safety and hygiene standards and includes a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, ideally in food or FMCG.
• Practical understanding of PLC systems.
• Solid knowledge of health & safety and food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance activities as per the CMMS.
• Attend and repair breakdowns as required.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical fault-finding

Strong diagnostic skills

Proactive maintenance

Education

Time-served multi-skilled apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Who are we?

We are FBC, Fox's Burton's Companies! …… And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing employees across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.

What does your typical day look like?

To deliver effective and efficient engineering support to production operations by maintaining, repairing, and enhancing plant and equipment to ensure optimum performance and minimal downtime. This role operates within a fast-paced biscuit manufacturing environment and demands a proactive approach to both planned and reactive maintenance, with a strong emphasis on safety, hygiene, and product quality.

Shift Pattern - 4 on, 4 off, which involves weekends. 7am - 7pm.

What are the key ingredients needed for the role?

• Carry out planned maintenance activities as scheduled by the maintenance plan contained within the CMMS
• Attend and repair breakdowns as required, and report all actions carried out and any further actions required, via the CMMS
• Conduct mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs across a wide range of food production equipment (e.g. ovens, conveyors, mixers, multi-head weighers, baggers)
• Provide support to production teams during changeovers and start-ups to minimize delays
• Report in a comprehensive manner via the CMMS, all work activities carried out on a daily/shift basis
• Contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and performance
• Support engineering-led improvement projects, including installations, upgrades, and modifications
• Ensure work areas are clean, safe, and organized, in line with 5S principles
• Complete all work safely and in compliance with site Health & Safety and food hygiene regulations
• Proactively identify and report any health & safety risks, unsafe practices, or equipment faults
• Ensure work areas are clean, safe, and organized, in line with 5S principles

Main Ingredients for the Role:

• Time-served multi-skilled apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrable experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, ideally within the food or FMCG industry
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills across both mechanical and electrical systems
• Practical understanding of PLC systems (e.g. for fault finding, programming experience not essential)
• Solid knowledge of health & safety, food safety, and hygiene requirements
• Willingness to work shifts and support overtime as needed

Advantageous for the role:

• Previous experience in a food manufacturing or bakery environment
• IOSH Working Safely certification or an equivalent H&S qualification
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. root cause analysis, 5S etc)
• Awareness of utilities maintenance (e.g. steam systems, compressed air, refrigeration)