Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

AVARA FOODS LIMITED; Dawley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday allowance (pro rota)

Life assurance

Cashback perks and exclusive shopping

Discounted cinema tickets

Wellbeing resources and assessments

Subsidised staff canteen

Free staff parking

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a highly competent Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team at the Telford site. The role is factory-based within a fast-paced FMCG environment, working a 4 on 4 off shift (06:00-18:30 and 18:00-06:30).

You will optimise machinery output, reduce downtime and uphold strict hygiene standards. We value pro-active engineers with strong fault-finding skills and the ability to mentor colleagues.

Qualifications

• An advanced Engineering Apprenticeship in either mechanical or electrical disciplines.
• Solid Engineering experience, ideally within food manufacturing.
• Familiarity with process machinery or equivalent equipment and ability to fault find.
• Mechanical fitting skills; machining, welding and fabrication advantageous.
• Ability to mentor colleagues.
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task in a timeline-driven environment.
• Pro-activeness and a can-do attitude.
• Industrial refrigeration experience desirable but not essential.
• Desirable IEE 17th or 18th edition; Desirable Advanced Electrical qualification.
• Desirable knowledge of PLCs, Variable speed drives and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role during breakdowns using your skills and experience.
• Ensure maintenance aligns with PPM schedules and corrective actions.
• Provide quick, effective response to breakdowns across areas; identify root causes and suggest improvements.
• Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager and minimise plant disruption.
• Follow engineering standards and good hygiene practices for the department/site.
• Ensure activities comply with health and safety guidelines and raise improvement suggestions.
• Raise Health & Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental issues promptly.
• Demonstrate basic fault finding to identify root causes and fix issues.

Skills

Process machinery

Fault finding

Mentor colleagues

Self-motivated

Pro-active attitude

Education

Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

PLC knowledge

Variable speed drives

Control systems

Job description

Are you passionate about Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in Engineering? As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Telford site. The role is factory 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. You'll be working a rotating 4 on 4 off shift pattern (06:00-18:30 and 18:00-06:30).

What will you be doing as an Engineer at Avara?

As a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer you will optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, efficient breakdown response whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practice.

• Taking a lead role within your team during breakdowns with your skills and experience.
• Ensuring that maintenance is carried out in line with PPM schedules and that effective and efficient corrective action is taken.
• Quick and effective response to breakdowns in more than one area on site, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.
• Communicating unscheduled breakdowns to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer and work with the operations department to minimise plant disruption.
• Following engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department & site.
• Ensuring all activities are carried out within health and safety guidelines, highlighting possible areas of improvement to the Engineering Shift Manager / Principal Engineer.
• Timely reporting of any Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues.
• Demonstrating basic fault finding techniques to identify root cause of issues.
• Raising Stock and Non-Stock request forms.
• Use of the CMMS system for spare parts, to log and complete jobs.

Required qualifications and skills

• An advanced Engineering Apprenticeship in either mechanical or electrical disciplines
• Solid Engineering experience, ideally within food manufacturing
• Familiarity with process machinery or equivalent equipment and have the ability to fault find
• Mechanical fitting skills. Machining, welding and fabrication experience would be advantageous.
• The ability to mentor colleagues
• A self-motivated attitude with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a timeline-driven environment
• An individual who is keen to make a difference with their pro‑activeness and a can‑do attitude.
• Industrial refrigeration experience is desirable but not essential.
• Desirable IEE 17th or 18th edition
• Desirable Advanced Electrical qualification
• Desirable good knowledge of PLCs, Variable speed drives and control systems

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.

A little about our Telford site: Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.7 million birds per week. There are over 1,400 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods. We've recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods

As an 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:

• £41,551.54 per annum.
• Additional £8030 shift allowance per annum
• 31 days holiday allowance (pro rota)
• Life assurance
• Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets!
• Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free staff parking