Multi-Skilled Engineer – FMCG Factory, Day Shift

Avara Foods; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£44,676 per annum

£4,000 shift allowance

21.7 days holiday allowance

Company pension

Life assurance scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee benefit scheme

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for our Derbyshire site (Scropton). You will maintain and repair factory machinery in a fast-paced FMCG environment, focusing on planned maintenance and rapid breakdown response.

The role operates on a days-only 4 on 4 off pattern from 05:00 to 17:00, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and long-term career development within our scale-up manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications required.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Familiarity with processing machinery and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Maintain factory machinery on a planned schedule and perform repairs.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, identify root causes and suggest improvements.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager.
• Apply problem-solving techniques to mechanical and electrical issues.

Skills

Electrical bias

Mechanical knowledge

Fault finding

Problem solving

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent (BTEC & NVQ L3, HND, Degree, etc)

Job description

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer for our Derbyshire site (Scropton). You will maintain and repair factory machinery in a fast-paced FMCG environment, focusing on planned maintenance and rapid breakdown response.

The role operates on a days-only 4 on 4 off pattern from 05:00 to 17:00, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and long-term career development within our scale-up manufacturing network.