Multi-Skilled Engineer

Warburtons; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share (annual)

Holiday entitlement 6.6 weeks

Pension scheme up to 12%

Life assurance

Employee discounts via Extra Dough

Personal development investment

Staff kitchens with product access

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Warburtons is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Manufacturing Engineer at Bakery 41 in Wakefield. The role focuses on planned and preventative maintenance, developing reliable engineering solutions and maintaining site performance.

You will work with production, safety and hygiene teams on shift, ensuring high standards of health, safety and quality while driving continuous improvement and using SAP PM for maintenance planning.

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Fault finding and root cause analysis skills are required.
• Structured and practical engineering training (apprenticeship/HNC/degree).
• Knowledge of maintenance in FMCG/manufacturing environment is preferred.
• H&S knowledge (PUWER, IOSH) to ensure safe working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and preventive maintenance to keep plant running.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise downtime.
• Drive improvements in asset reliability and performance.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault finding

RCM/CBM

Education

Apprenticeship or HNC or degree

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

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Role:Multi-Skilled Engineer
Location: Wakefield
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off | Days and Nights
Salary: Circa £57,000 + Annual Profit-Related Bonus

We’re excited to be recruiting Multi‑Skilled Manufacturing Engineers to join our team at Bakery 41, our new state‑of‑the‑art site in Wakefield. With brand‑new equipment, next‑generation automation and plenty of opportunity to shape how things are done, this is a role where you can really make your mark from day one.

The Recipe

As a Multi‑Skilled Manufacturing Engineer at Warburtons, you’ll work collaboratively with production, safety and hygiene teams on shift, taking pride in how things are done. You’ll deliver planned and preventative maintenance while developing reliable, future‑proof engineering solutions that help set the standard for the site.

The Role

You’ll be part of our skilled engineering family, working together to spot issues, fix faults and keep our bakery performing at its best. From planned maintenance to hands‑on fault‑finding, you’ll work across a wide range of equipment - from bulk handling through to packaging, site services and PLCs – helping us do things the Warburtons way.

You'll:

• Keep our plant running at its best through high‑quality preventative maintenance and fast, effective breakdown response
• Drive improvements in asset reliability and performance, reducing losses through RCM and CBM activities
• Use SAP PM effectively to plan, track and improve maintenance activities
• Put safety first, ensuring all engineering work meets Health & Safety legislation, company policies and site standards
• Maintain full compliance with quality and food safety standards, protecting product quality and our reputation
• Champion a proactive engineering continuous improvement culture, improving maintenance activities and standard operating procedures
• Electrical and Mechanical engineering experience
• Fault Finding and Route Cause Analysis skills
• Structured and practical engineering training (e.g. apprenticeship/HNC/degree).
• Knowledge and experience of maintenance preferably in an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• H&S knowledge e.g., PUWER, IOSH – able to ensure a safe working environment.
• Analysing and problem-solving skills, anticipates problems before they occur and takes steps to deal with them

Extra Dough

At last and by no means least you will want to know what your breads worth.

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement of 6.6 weeks, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase additional days
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to a maximum of 12%
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website including savings on meals out, holidays, retail and much more!
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.