Multi-Skilled Engineer – FMCG Maintenance, 4 on/4 off

Avara Foods Ltd.; Scropton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£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 &

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Engineering apprenticeship

Manufacturing engineering experience

Fault finding with processing machines

Electrical bias with mechanical know‑h

Education

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

Job description

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