Multi-Skilled Engineer

Avara Foods; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£44,676 per annum

Shift allowance £4,000 per annum

21.7 days holiday (6.2 weeks)

Company pension contributions (5%)

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Employee Benefit Scheme with GP and MH

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a highly competent Multi-Skilled Engineer for our site in Scropton, Derbyshire. The role focuses on safe, reliable maintenance of factory machinery, planned upkeep, and rapid repairs in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will work on a days-only 4 on 4 off pattern, with an electrical bias and strong mechanical knowledge, contributing to process improvements and ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications (BTEC & NVQ L3, HND, Degree, etc)
• Experience in food manufacturing is preferred
• Familiarity with processing machinery and troubleshooting electrical/mechanical faults

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance is carried out according to the schedule and corrective actions are effective
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and identify root causes with improvements
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager
• Demonstrate problem-solving techniques for mechanical and electrical issues
• Support continuous improvement of processes and equipment

Skills

Manufacturing engineering experience

Electrical bias

Fault finding

Mechanical knowledge

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications

Job description

Who are we, and what do we do?

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 the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

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 the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

About The Role

Are you passionate about solving problems and finding solutions for the future? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience as a multi-skilled Engineer? As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our factory maintenance across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team, based at our site in Scropton, Derbyshire

The role is factory and workshop based, so you’ll be working 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 Multi-Skilled Engineer you’ll be working on a days only, 4 on 4 off shift pattern 05:00 – 17:00.

What will you be doing as a Multi-Skilled Engineer at Avara?

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will be key player in ensuring the consistent smooth running of factory machinery including planned maintenance and reactive repairs, along with continually looking for ways to improve future processes.

What will your key responsibilities as Multi-Skilled Engineer include?

• Ensuring maintenance is carried out in line with the schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
• A quick and effective response to breakdowns, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting improvements.
• Communicating unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager.
• Demonstrating good problem solving techniques for mechanical and electrical issues. What you’ll need to be successful:
• A relevant engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications (BTEC & NVQ L3, HND, Degree, etc)
• Manufacturing Engineering experience, ideally within food manufacturing.
• A familiarity with processing machinery and the ability to fault find.
• An electrical bias with sound mechanical knowledge.

The Benefits Of Working For Avara Foods

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

• £44,676 per annum.
• Additional £4000 shift allowance per annum.
• 21.7 days holiday allowance. (6.2 weeks based on average 3.5 days per week)
• Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
• 5% company matched pension contributions.
• Company life assurance scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.