Multi-Skilled Engineer

Avara Foods Ltd.; Scropton; À distance; GBP 40 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

£44,676 per annum salary

£4,000 shift allowance

21.7 days holiday

Company matched pension 5%

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Employee benefits scheme with health &

Résumé du poste

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for our Scropton site in Derbyshire. You will maintain and repair factory machinery in a fast-paced FMCG environment, focusing on uptime and continuous improvement.

The role operates on a 5:00–17:00 days pattern, 4 days on, 4 days off, in a noisy and sometimes refrigerated factory. Ideal candidates have an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent, with manufacturing experience in food production and an electrical bias complemented by strong

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications.
• Manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in food manufacturing.
• Familiar with processing machinery and fault finding.
• Electrical bias with sound mechanical knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Ensure maintenance is carried out in line with the schedule and take effective corrective action.
• Provide quick and effective response to breakdowns; identify root cause and suggest improvements.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager.
• Demonstrate problem-solving techniques for mechanical and electrical issues.

Connaissances

Engineering apprenticeship

Manufacturing engineering experience

Fault finding with processing machines

Electrical bias with mechanical know‑h

Formation

Engineering qualifications (BTEC & NVQ L3; HND; Degree)

Description du poste

About the Role:

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.

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.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £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.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.