Multi Skilled Manufacturing Engineer

Warburtons; Pilning; On-site; GBP 45,900 - 56,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Extra leave purchase

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Product discounts

Personal development

Job summary

Warburtons is seeking a Multi-Skilled Manufacturing Engineer for our Bristol bakery on a permanent days pattern. You will collaborate with production, safety, hygiene and engineering colleagues to ensure equipment performs safely and reliably, focusing on preventative maintenance and asset care.

The role involves diagnosing faults, driving proactive maintenance and contributing to CI projects to improve efficiency and reduce downtime, while maintaining records and adhering to site standards.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled engineering capability with both mechanical and electrical fault-finding.
• Recognised engineering qualification (Apprenticeship/HNC/C&G/BTEC).
• Experience delivering preventative maintenance in manufacturing.
• Strong diagnostic and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability.
• Support asset care programmes and drive proactive maintenance culture.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults with structured problem solving.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure adherence to site procedures.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Root cause analysis

Preventative maintenance

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

HNC

C&G

BTEC

Tools

CMMS/SAP

Job description

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business.

Location: Bristol, Avonmouth Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Days Salary: Up to 51,000 + benefits

Join Warburtons as a Multi-Skilled Manufacturing Engineer

Are you an experienced engineer with both mechanical and electrical skills? Do you enjoy getting to the root cause of issues, improving equipment reliability and making a lasting impact on site performance?

We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our Bristol bakery on a permanent days-based pattern. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in asset care, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement, helping us maintain the high standards that keep the nation's favourite bakery running.

At Warburtons, you'll be part of a business that's proudly family‑owned, investing in both its people and its facilities. If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop your skills and make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

The Recipe

As a Multi-Skilled Manufacturing Engineer, you'll work closely with production, safety, hygiene and engineering colleagues to ensure our equipment performs safely, efficiently and reliably.

Working as part of the site engineering team, you'll focus on preventative maintenance, asset care and continuous improvement activities across a wide range of bakery and packaging equipment.

The Role

You'll be responsible for:

• Delivering planned preventative maintenance activities to maximise equipment reliability and performance.
• Supporting asset care programmes and helping drive a proactive maintenance culture.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical faults using a structured approach to problem solving.
• Identifying recurring equipment issues and implementing robust, long‑term solutions.
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects that improve efficiency, reduce downtime and optimise asset performance.
• Working safely and ensuring engineering activities are completed in line with site standards and procedures.
• Collaborating with production teams and key stakeholders to improve operational performance.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and supporting engineering best practices.

Essential Ingredients

• Multi-skilled engineering experience with both mechanical and electrical fault‑finding capability.
• A recognised Engineering Apprenticeship, HNC, C&G, BTEC or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering planned preventative maintenance within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong diagnostic and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working with automated production equipment and machinery.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and engineering safe systems of work.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• A proactive approach to reliability, continuous improvement and asset care.

Desirable ingredients include:

• Experience using CMMS/SAP maintenance systems.
• Food manufacturing experience.

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you'll 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, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• 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.