Multi Skilled Engineer

2 Sisters Food Group; Tetford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Health Assured Employee Assistance and

Grocery Aid

Boparan Restaurant Group Discount

Cycle2Work Scheme

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias for their Thetford site, a breaded/coated product centre of excellence within UK Poultry. You will perform reactive and preventive maintenance, document activities in CMMS, and help meet production targets in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.

You will contribute to safety and quality standards while supporting a wider engineering team and leading in maintenance planning as required.

Qualifications

• Accredited engineering qualification and electrical NVQ preferred.
• Experience in fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding skills in mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Attend planned maintenance windows and ensure equipment is production-ready.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly, delivering on the engineering promise.
• Support the Operations team to meet production targets.
• Carry out reactive and proactive mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Document all work in the CMMS and log time against assets.
• Identify parts required and ensure correct stock handling.
• Work safely and follow site rules.

Skills

Electrical bias

Electrical qualification

Reactive maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Safety awareness

CMMS documentation

Food manufacturing

Teamwork

Education

Accredited engineering qualification

NVQ Level 3 in electrical

Food safety Level 2 or higher (desirable)

Tools

CMMS system

Job description

Location

Thetford

Shifts

4 on 4 off pattern, 4 Days and 4 Nights

Salary

Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including well-known brands such as Holland’s Pies.

We supply high-quality products to major UK retailers and food service customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About The Role

Our Thetford site is a breaded and coated product centre of excellence within the UK Poultry (Added Value) division. Our Thetford operation is a breaded/coated product centre of excellence. As a value added, non-kill site we have no live animals or butchery onsite.

It uses best in class equipment, which enables the site to deliver significant environmental benefits. The low-energy building is the flagship development within the 2 Sisters Food Group.

As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you will be the front-line engineering solution for all site engineering needs. You will carry out both reactive and proactive maintenance activities, ensuring a right-first-time approach to breakdowns and planned maintenance schedules.

You will document all engineering activity on the CMMS system, support site production targets, and contribute to the delivery of the site engineering strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend planned maintenance windows, ensuring equipment is fit for purpose and production ready
• Respond to breakdowns in a timely manner, delivering the engineering promise
• Support the Operations team to meet production targets
• Carry out reactive and proactive mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Complete all required work detailed in the daily engineering plan
• Accurately document all work carried out on the CMMS system and log time against the correct assets
• Identify, request, and follow up on parts required for further work
• Ensure all engineering parts used are correctly booked out of stores
• Maintain correct stock holdings through accurate parts scanning
• Attend engineering handovers and respond promptly to radio calls
• Report any safety concerns immediately
• Always work safely and adhere to all site and company rules

About You

You will be an experienced Multi Skilled Engineer with a strong electrical bias, comfortable working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You’ll be proactive, disciplined, and able to act with pace while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

You’ll be equally confident working independently or as part of a wider engineering team and capable of stepping up to support leadership when required.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Accredited engineering qualification
• Electrical qualification to NVQ Level 3 minimum
• Experience working in a food manufacturing or fast-paced industrial environment
• Strong fault-finding skills in mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience in reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance
• Good health & safety knowledge and awareness
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Food Safety Level 2 or higher desirable

Benefits

• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family.
• Cycle2Work Scheme