Multi Skilled Engineer

Premier Foods; Hodsock; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Five weeks' annual leave

Employee discount

On-site canteen

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training & development

Career growth

Job summary

Premier Foods in Worksop is seeking an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer to support our fast-paced food manufacturing site. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and improvements to maximise equipment availability and line performance.

You will work to Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards, collaborating with production teams to ensure safe and efficient operations. Prior PLC/SCADA/HMI experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Sound understanding of Health & Safety practices.
• Desirable: PLC, SCADA, HMI knowledge.
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
• IOSH Working Safely qualification.
• 17th or 18th Edition qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of manufacturing equipment.
• Efficiently fault find, diagnose, and repair electrical and mechanical issues.
• Support manufacturing operations to maximise equipment utilisation and minimise downtime.
• Carry out assigned and self-directed engineering tasks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machine performance and reliability.
• Support and optimise automated machinery, including PLC, SCADA and HMI-controlled systems.
• Complete risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Safety awareness

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer to join the engineering team at our Worksop manufacturing site.

As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting our manufacturing operations by providing effective engineering and technical support, ensuring maximum equipment availability and optimal line performance. Working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, you will carry out both reactive and preventative maintenance activities while driving continuous improvement across the site.

You will be responsible for minimising downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting production teams to achieve operational targets safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of manufacturing equipment.
• Efficiently fault find, diagnose, and repair electrical and mechanical issues.
• Support manufacturing operations to maximise equipment utilisation and minimise downtime.
• Carry out assigned and self-directed engineering tasks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machine performance and reliability.
• Support and optimise automated machinery, including PLC, SCADA and HMI-controlled systems.
• Complete risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.

About You

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Sound understanding of Health & Safety practices.

Desirable

• Experience working within a multi-skilled engineering environment.
• Knowledge of PLC, SCADA, HMI, and industrial control systems.
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
• Experience of continuous improvement techniques.
• IOSH Working Safely qualification.
• 17th or 18th Edition qualification.

What We Offer

At Premier Foods, we know that great people make great products. That's why we offer a competitive rewards package alongside genuine opportunities for personal and professional development.

• Competitive salary of £59,071 per annum including shift allowance
• Company pension scheme with life assurance
• Five weeks' annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays
• Excellent working environment with regular breaks
• Employee discount scheme
• On-site subsidised canteen
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, including access to in-house and corporate learning programmes
• The opportunity to build your career with one of the UK's leading food manufacturers